1989 East German Military Parade | 40 Jahre DDR

Footage of the October 7, 1989 Military Parade held on Karl Marx Allee in East Berlin to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). Watch as soldiers of the German National People’s Army march in the very last military parade before the inevitable collapse of East Germany less than a year later. The footage seen here is the original TV broadcast that was shown to millions of GDR citizens on that historic day. Chapters: 0:00 Start of Parade 1:38 Paradefanfare (Gerhard Baumann) 2:47 Präsentiermarsch der Nationalen Volksarmee 9:55 Auferstanden aus Ruinen (East German Anthem) 11:05 Marsch der Elisabether 11:59 Parademarsch der Spielleute 12:31 Preußischer Lockmarsch 12:41 Parademarsch der NVA Nr. 1 17:19 Preußischer Lockmarsch 17:29 Kampflieder-Potpourri Marsch 21:41 Jung Sind Die Linden Marsch 24:06 Marsch der Nationalen Volksarmee 24:30 Sylvianer Marsch 26:21 Straßenmarsch Nr. 1 27:25 Preußischer Lockmarsch 27:35 Yorckscher Marsch