East German Republic Day Parade of 1984
# East German Republic Day Parade of 1984

The East German Republic Day Parade of 1984 was a parade on Karl-Marx-Allee in East Berlin on October 7, 1984 commemorating the 35th anniversary of the establishment of East Germany. Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko attended the celebrations.

## Preparatory activities

Timeline for preparatory activities in East Berlin:

* 1 November 1983 – The beginning of the brainstorming process of parade plans.
* 25 August 1984 – The beginning of the official parade preparations.
* 1-15 September 1984 – The beginning of parade training at military barracks. The preparation of military technology for the parade.
* 20-25 September 1984 – Parade training on a motorway section near Berlin (Groß Köris).
* 26 September 1984 – Parade rehearsal of the ground column to at Schönefeld Airfield (now Berlin Brandenburg Airport).
* 29 September 1984 – Transfer of the mot. Troops to Berlin and preparation of military technology
* 2 October 1984 – Nighttime preliminary rehearsal.
* 4 October 1984 – Final general rehearsal.
