11 Document Grouping of the President of the GDR's Natioanal Olympic Committee Dr. h.c. Heinz Schöbel.
Heinz Schöbel (14.10.1913-26.4.1980) was a publisher and sports official in the German Democratic Republic. He was president of the GDR's National Olympic Committee from 1955 to 1973 and a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from 1966 until his death. In 1960, the German University of Physical Culture awarded him an honorary doctorate. He received three times the Fatherland Order of Merit, the Star of Friendship between Nations and the Order Banner of Labor.
Award certificate for the Star of Friendship between Peoples. Dated Berlin, 8 November 1968, with prefix seal and original signature of the Chairman of the Council of State Walter Ulbricht. In original award folder made of cream-coloured leather with gold embossed decoration of the Order.
Award certificate for the Fatherland's Order of Merit in Gold. Dated Berlin, 16 November 1964, with lacquer seal and original signature of Walter Ulbricht, Chairman of the Council of State. In original award folder, the lid with gold embossed inscription. In slipcase. Comes with large-format photo of Walter Ulbricht at the award of the Fatherland Order of Merit in Gold to Dr Heimz Schöbel.
Award certificate for the Fatherland's Order of Merit in Silver. Dated Berlin, 13 September 1960, with lacquer seal and original signature of Walter Ulbricht, Chairman of the Council of State. In original award folder, the lid with gold embossed inscription. In slipcase.
Award certificate for the Fatherland's Order of Merit in bronze. Dated Berlin, 7 October 1957, with lacquer seal and original signature. In original award folder, the lid with gold embossed inscription. In slipcase.
Award certificate for the Order Banner of Labour. Dated Berlin, 27 October 1972, with embossed seal and original signature of Walter Ulbricht, Chairman of the Council of State. In original award folder, the lid with gold embossed inscription.
Award certificate for the honorary title of Meritorious Activist. Dated Berlin, 13 October 1953, with embossed seal and facsimile signature of the Prime Minister Otto Grotewohl. In original award folder, the lid with gold embossed inscription.
Artur Becker Medal of the FDJ in gold. Gold plated and enamelled. With interim clasp. In the original case. Together with the award certificate, dated 28.11.1968 with original signature of the First Secretary Günther Jahn and embossed seal. In original award folder with gold embossed inscription and FDJ emblem.
Award certificate for the Wilhelm-Bracke Medal in Gold, with original signature of the head of the Börsenverein der Buchhändler zu Leipzig, Heinz Köhler. Undated, in award folder.
Award certificate for the Ernst-Grube Medal of the German Gymnastics and Sports Federation (DSTB), dated 4.10.1958, with original signature of the President Rudi Reichert, in award folder.
Award certificate for the honorary title "Merited Master of Sports" dated 16.11.1964, with original signature of the Chairman of the State Committee for Physical Culture and Sport, State Secretary A. Neumann. In award folder.
Award certificate for the Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Medal of the German Gymnastics and Sports Federation (DTSB) dated 1.10.1963, with original signature of the President of the DSTB, Manfred Ewald. In award folder.
Award certificate for the Medal of Merit of the German Democratic Republic dated 7.10.1963, with original signature of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Otto Grotewohl. In award folder.
Award certificate for the Fritz Heckert Medal from 5.1.1959, with original signature of the Federal Chairman Herbert Warnke. In award folder.
Award certificate for the Gold Badge of Honor of the Democratic Sports Movement dated 26.2.1957, with original signature of Chairman Manfred Ewald. In document folder.
Award certificate for honorary member of the presidium of the National Olympic Committee (NOK) of the GDR for life from 16.3.1973, with original signature of the president of the NOK Manfred Ewald and the secretary general Dr. Günther Heinze. In certificate folder.
Birthday wishes of the State Secretariat for Physical Culture and Sport (NOK) for the 50th birthday from 14.10.1963. Parchment certificate with original signature of the Presidium of the NOK of the GDR, in certificate folder printed with the Olympic rings.
Birthday wishes of the Council of Ministers of the GDR State Secretariat for Physical Culture and Sport on the 65th birthday, with original signature State Secretary Prof.Dr, Erbach. In certificate folder.
Birthday wishes of the president of the NOK to the 65th birthday from 14.10.1978, with original signature of the president Manfred Ewald. On header sheet of the NOK, in envelope.
Birthday wishes of the Minister of Culture to the 65th birthday from 14.10.1978, with original signature Hans-Joachim Hoffmann.
Birthday wishes of the Council of Leipzig to the 65th birthday from 14.10.1978, with original signature of the Council Chairman Rolf Opitz.
Birthday wishes of the Research Institute for Physical Culture and Sport to the 65th birthday from 14.10.1978, with original signature director Prof.Dr. Schuster and party secretary Dr. Thilo.
Birthday wishes of the FDJ district management Leipzig to the 65th birthday of 14.10.1978, with original signature of the 1.secretary Mathias Dietrich.
Honorary certificate for the 20th anniversary of the foundation of the Society for the Promotion of the Olympic Idea in the GDR from 1.2.1980, with original signature of the President of the Society Manfred v. Brauchitsch.
"Olympia und seine Spiele" by Heinz Schöbel, Sportverlag Leipzig 1964. dedication copy with signatures in memory of the LB branch staff. Cloth binding with dust jacket, 191 pages with many full page black and white and color photo and map plates.
"The four dimensions of Avery Brundage" by Heinz Schöbel, Leipzig 1968. cloth binding with dust jacket, 64 pages with English language description, with 126 pages of photo illustration.
Very nice and interesting grouping of documents to this important sports official.