Richard Staimer
Richard Staimer | |
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Staimer (center) with Heinrich Rau (left) and Kurt Frank (right) in Spain c. 1937–1938 | |
| Chairman of the Gesellschaft für Sport und Technik | |
| In office 4 January 1955 – 27 February 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Arno Berthold |
| Succeeded by | Kurt Lohberger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 January 1907 |
| Died | 24 October 1982 (aged 75) |
| Resting place | Zentralfriedhof Friedrichsfelde |
| Party | KPD (1922–1946) SED (after 1946) |
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| Relatives | Wilhelm Pieck (father-in-law) |
| Education | Communist University of the National Minorities of the West |
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| Awards | Patriotic Order of Merit Order of Karl Marx |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Spanish Republic East Germany |
| Branch/service | International Brigades Volkspolizei National People's Army |
| Years of service | 1936–1938 1945–1952 1963–1969 |
| Rank | Major Inspector General Generalmajor |
| Commands | Thälmann Battalion XI International Brigade Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg Police Brandenburg State Police Leipzig Police Reserve Military Training Department |
| Battles/wars | Spanish Civil War |
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Richard Staimer (25 January 1907 – 24 October 1982) was a German communist politician, trade unionist and military officer who commanded the Thälmann Battalion and XI International Brigade in the Spanish Civil War, later serving as a Generalmajor in the National People's Army of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). He held several positions in the GDR, including chairman of the Gesellschaft für Sport und Technik ("Sport and Technology Association") from 1955 to 1963.