Heinz Bergschicker
Heinz Bergschicker (born October 10, 1930 , † August 21, 1989 in East Berlin ) was a German historian , writer and journalist .
Life
Bergschicker worked for various GDR newspapers, especially on topics from German history. As part of this activity, he created an extensive picture archive and published several picture-text volumes and documentations on German history in the 20th century. He received special recognition for the volume Deutsche Chronik (1981).
Bergschicker lived in Berlin-Adlershof . His grave is in Cemetery II of the French Reformed Congregation in Liesenstrasse in Berlin-Mitte.
Awards
- 1982 - Lion Feuchtwanger Prize from the GDR Academy of Arts
- 1983 - Medal of Honor of the Committee of Antifascist Resistance Fighters in the GDR
Publications
- Stalingrad - a chronicle in pictures , Berlin: Verlag der Nation 1960
- The Second World War, a chronicle in pictures , Berlin: Deutscher Militärverlag 1963; 6th edition 1987
- Berlin - Focal Point of German History , Berlin: Deutscher Militärverlag 1965
- Leningrad . The city that conquered death , Berlin: Verlag Kultur und progress 1966
- German Chronicle 1933–1945. A picture of the times of the fascist dictatorship , scientific advice Olaf Groehler , Berlin: Verlag der Nation 1981
literature
- Günther Rücker , laudation for Heinz Bergschicker (1982) , in: ders., Where the stories come from. Contributions from two decades , Berlin: Aufbau-Verlag 1990, p. 179 f.
- Obituary, in: Börsenblatt für den Deutschen Buchhandel , Volume 156, Part 5 (September / December 1989), p. 119 f.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bergschicker, Heinz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German historian, writer and journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 10, 1930 |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 21, 1989 |
| Place of death | East Berlin |