Die rote Fahne des Ostens
Die rote Fahne des Ostens ('The Red Flag of the East') was a newspaper published from Königsberg. It was the organ of the East Prussia-Danzig organization (bezirk) of the Communist Party of Germany.[1][2] It functioned as the local edition of the Berlin-based newspaper Die Rote Fahne between 1919 and September 1922.[1] During this period Martin Hoffmann served as editor of the newspaper.[3] Erich Wollenberg became the editor-in-chief of Die rote Fahne des Ostens in 1922.[4] In 1922 Die rote Fahne des Ostens was replaced by Echo des Ostens.[5]
| Type | Newspaper |
|---|---|
| Editor | Martin Hoffmann |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Political alignment | Communist |
| Ceased publication | 1922 |
| City | Königsberg |
| Country | Germany |
References
- Matull, Wilhelm. Ostdeutschlands Arbeiterbewegung; Abriss ihrer Geschichte, Leistung und Opfer. Würzburg: Holzner Verlag, 1973. p. 356
- Deuerlein, Ernst. Der Hitler-Putsch: bayerische Dokumente zum 8./9. November 1923. Stuttgart: Deutsche Verlags-Anstalt, 1962. p. 261
- IISH. Die rote Fahne des Ostens. Tageszeitung der Kommunistischen Partei Deutschlands (Bezirk Ostpreussen)
- Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. Erich Wollenberg
- Archivalische Forschungen Zur Geschichte Der Deutschen Arbeiterbewegung, Vol. 6, Eds. 1. Akademie-Verlag., 1968. p. 452
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