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Commemorative stamp series - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1981 - 10 Pfennig


Theme: Calender
CountryGermany / German Democratic Republic
Issue Date1981
Face Value 10.00 
Colorblue
PerforationK 14
Printing Typeoffset
Stamp TypePostage stamp
Item TypeStamp
Chronological Issue Number2333
Chronological ChapterGER-DDR
SID206026
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Meritorious Personalities of the German Workers 'Movement, Issue 1981 The Department of Postal and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic publishes four commemorative postage stamps depicting meritorious personalities of the German workers' movement. No special First Day Cover Special cancellation from February 24 to April 23, 1981 Arthur Ewert was born on November 13, 1890 in Heinrichswalde, the son of a poor East Prussian farmer. In 1908 he joined the Social Democratic Party and the saddler's union. In May 1914, he emigrated to Canada and joined the Socialist Party of Canada. He was imprisoned for his active fight against the imperialist war. After his release and return to Berlin in August 1919, he joined the KPD and became one of its leading functionaries. In the Central Committee of the KPD, and in particular from 1925 to 1929 as a member of the Politburo or the Secretariat, Arthur Ewert was one of Ernst Thälmann's closest collaborators and played a significant role in the enforcement of Leninist policies in the KPD. From 1928 to 1930 he belonged to the Reichstag. As a candidate of the Executive Committee of the Communist International (1928-1935), mainly as a member of the Latin American Office, Ewert earned special merit in the ideological consolidation of the Communist Parties of Latin America, especially the Communist Party of Brazil in the early thirties. In December 1935, he was arrested by the reactionary Vargas regime in Rio de Janeiro and sentenced in May 1937 to 13 years and four months in prison. Years of solitary confinement and cruel torture did not break his loyalty to the working class and socialism. He returned seriously ill in August 1947 to Berlin. After years of severe suffering, he died on July 3, 1959 in Eberswalde.

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Meritorious Personalities of the German Workers 'Movement, Issue 1981 The Department of Postal and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic publishes four commemorative postage stamps depicting meritorious personalities of the German workers' movement. No special First Day Cover Special cancellation from February 24 to April 23, 1981 Arthur Ewert was born on November 13, 1890 in Heinrichswalde, the son of a poor East Prussian farmer. In 1908 he joined the Social Democratic Party and the saddler's union. In May 1914, he emigrated to Canada and joined the Socialist Party of Canada. He was imprisoned for his active fight against the imperialist war. After his release and return to Berlin in August 1919, he joined the KPD and became one of its leading functionaries. In the Central Committee of the KPD, and in particular from 1925 to 1929 as a member of the Politburo or the Secretariat, Arthur Ewert was one of Ernst Thälmann's closest collaborators and played a significant role in the enforcement of Leninist policies in the KPD. From 1928 to 1930 he belonged to the Reichstag. As a candidate of the Executive Committee of the Communist International (1928-1935), mainly as a member of the Latin American Office, Ewert earned special merit in the ideological consolidation of the Communist Parties of Latin America, especially the Communist Party of Brazil in the early thirties. In December 1935, he was arrested by the reactionary Vargas regime in Rio de Janeiro and sentenced in May 1937 to 13 years and four months in prison. Years of solitary confinement and cruel torture did not break his loyalty to the working class and socialism. He returned seriously ill in August 1947 to Berlin. After years of severe suffering, he died on July 3, 1959 in Eberswalde..