East German Republic Day Parade of 1984
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The East German Republic Day Parade of 1984 was a parade on Karl-Marx-Allee in East Berlin on October 7, 1984 commemorating the 35th anniversary of the establishment of East Germany.{{Cite web|url=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/10/08/East-Germany-celebrates-with-military-parade/9635466056000/|title=East Germany celebrates with military parade|date=October 8, 1984|via=upi.com}} Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko attended the celebrations.{{Cite web|url=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/10/08/East-Germany-celebrates-with-military-parade/9635466056000/|title=East Germany celebrates with military parade|quote=With Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko looking on, contingents of the National People's Army, border guards, motorized units, Soviet-made T-72 tanks and missiles moved down the broad Karl Marx Allee Sunday.|date=October 8, 1984|via=upi.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nd-archiv.de/ausgabe/1984-10-06|title = ND-Archiv: Neues Deutschland vom 06.10.1984}}
Preparatory activities
Timeline for preparatory activities in East Berlin:{{Cite web|url=http://www.nachrichtenregiment-14.de/35jt.htm|title=Nachrichtenregiment-14- Parade 1984}}
- 1 November 1983 – The beginning of the brainstorming process of parade plans.
- 25 August 1984 – The beginning of the official parade preparations.
- 1-15 September 1984 – The beginning of parade training at military barracks. The preparation of military technology for the parade.
- 20-25 September 1984 – Parade training on a motorway section near Berlin (Groß Köris).
- 26 September 1984 – Parade rehearsal of the ground column to at Schönefeld Airfield (now Berlin Brandenburg Airport).
- 29 September 1984 – Transfer of the mot. Troops to Berlin and preparation of military technology
- 2 October 1984 – Nighttime preliminary rehearsal.
- 4 October 1984 – Final general rehearsal.