The initial Flag of East Germany (GDR) adopted in 1949 was identical to that of West Germany (FRG). In 1959, the government of this country issued a new version of the flag bearing the …

This map shows the integration of the two German states into Europe’s military blocs at the height of the Cold War in 1961. Whereas the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) belonged to the …

BRD (German: B undes r epublik D eutschland [ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant] ⓘ; English: FRG / Federal Republic of Germany) is an unofficial abbreviation for the Federal Republic of …

Inner German relations (German: Innerdeutsche Beziehungen), also known as the FRG-GDR relations, East Germany-West Germany relations or German-German relations (German: …

The texts, images, and audiovisual materials included in this volume focus on similarities and differences between the German Democratic Republic (GDR) and the Federal Republic of …

This map contrasts the federal structure of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) with the centralized structure of the German Democratic Republic (GDR).

The FRG and the GDR were based on very different ideologies. While the FRG was oriented towards the western ideal of a constitutional and welfare state, the GDR had a socialist system …

Jun 24, 2016 · The region of the ‘Fulda Gap’, along the border between Hessen in the FRG and Thüringen in the GDR, was considered of high strategic significance, and actively guarded by …

On 21 December 1972, 46 years ago today, Michael Kohl and Egon Bahr signed the Basic Treaty between the two German states. According to the Hallstein Doctrine of 1955 …

Basically, I've learned that the FRG (Federal Republic of Germany) was the only lawful successor of Nazi Germany. The GDR (German Democratic Republic) was not – that means they weren't …