Ernst Thälmann was born on April 16, 1886, in Hamburg. He initially worked as a dockworker and became politically active early on. In 1917, he joined the USPD (Union Social Democratic Party of Germany), switched to the KPD (Communist Party of Germany) in 1920, and became its chairman in 1925. In 1925 and 1932, he ran for the office of Reich President. After the Nazis seized power, Thälmann was arrested in 1933 and imprisoned for over eleven years. On August 18, 1944, he was murdered in Buchenwald concentration camp on Hitler's direct orders.
This memorial stone is a typical example of the tributes to Ernst Thälmann during the GDR era. Such monuments were often erected to commemorate his fight against fascism and his role in the KPD. In addition, the first Type III LPG (Limited Production Farm) was founded in Schrampe in 1952 and named after Ernst Thälmann.
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