German naval calendar

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The German naval calendar , from 1973 the GDR's naval calendar , was published in GDR times as an annual volume by the German military publishing house in Berlin, later the GDR military publishing house , from 1965 to 1990. The 1991 annual volume, also the last, was published in 1990 by the Brandenburg publishing house in Berlin At the time of transition in the GDR, it initially took over the military publishing house. A total of 27 annual volumes were published.

The aim and content of the popular science and specific publication, which was aimed at all citizens of the GDR interested in maritime affairs, were characterized in the first annual volume in 1965 as follows: “The young fleets of our republic need the enthusiasm, courage and skills of young people ... It's the task of the German naval calendar, to arouse understanding and enthusiasm, especially among young people, for our socialist seafaring. The German naval calendar will contribute significantly to the enrichment of maritime knowledge and to socialist defense education and moreover meet an important information need of all citizens interested in maritime ... "(W. Ehm: Preface , German naval calendar 1965).

In the 240 pages, finally 220 pages, comprehensive and illustrated marine calendar, some in color, around 30 authors per volume had their say. These were not only members of the People's Navy , but also from civilian shipping and broad sections of the population. In the nearly three decades of its existence, the editors and the editorial advisory board of the Marinekalender tried to achieve a balanced ratio of the thematic treatises without overemphasizing the maritime-military aspects. Responsible as editors for the annual volumes were: Fred Richter (1965–1966), Hans Thierfelder (1967–1971), Helmut Dähnicke and Hans Thierfelder (1972), Günter Donath and Malte Kerber (1973), Klaus Krumsieg and Reiner Wachs ( 1974–1978), Klaus Krumsieg (1979–1982), Dieter Flohr and Robert Rosentreter (1983–1991).

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The yearbook took into account all topics of national and international seafaring, and its content reflected the state of knowledge at the time:

  • Naval history
  • Warships
  • Naval battles
  • Military technology and armament
  • important maritime personalities
  • Time of the sailing ships
  • Shipbuilding and shipyards
  • Cargo and passenger ships
  • Commercial fishing and technical fleets
  • Port cities and port economies
  • Barges and inland waterways
  • Sea and diving sports of the Society for Sport and Technology (GST)
  • Fisheries and marine research
  • Fleets of the Warsaw Pact states and other powers
  • Everyday life on board
  • Piracy Past and Present
  • Anecdotes, stories, reports
  • maritime art, humor and sailor's thread etc. a.

The almanac established itself as a contemporary document of the maritime development of the GDR.

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