The film shows the flag handover and swearing-in ceremony of the first unit of the National People's Army on the eve of May 1, 1956 and the parade of units of the People's Army on the morning of May 1.
Released: Aug 04, 1956
Runtime: 14 minutes
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Willi Stoph, Wilhelm Pieck
Crew: Helmut Gerstmann (Director of Photography), Hans Wegner (Production Manager), Wolfgang Randel (Director of Photography), Günter Klein (Writer), Kurt Stanke (Director of Photography), Ewald Krause (Director of Photography)