German Democratic Republic

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The German Democratic Republic (GDR), or Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR), aka East Germany was the former Soviet zone of occupation following World War II. The GDR/DDR was established in October 1949.
 * Its first issue was released in October 1949, a stamp commemorating the UPU. It and other 1949 issues were inscribed DEUTSCHE POST. So were issues of the American and British Zone ("Bizone") and 1949 issues of the Federal Republic.
 * A labor union set and a Stamp Day commemorative were also issued in 1949.
 * In 1950, a winter sports championship set was issued. It and following issues were inscribed DEUTSCH DEMOKRATISCHE REPUBLIK.

 File:DDR Schumann.jpg|Robert Shumann, with corrected music. File:DDR rose.jpg File:DDR Zentraler.jpg 

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