East German Cosmonaut

[patches]

Sigmund Werner Paul Jähn a Saxon

 

He joined the East German Air Force in 1955, the East Germans called their Air Force Luftstreitkräfte der Nationalen Volksarmee, rather than what one might think, Volksluftwaffe.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmund_Jähn

 

 

 

[Milihfra]

Interesting info, seems like he lived an adventurous life! Would love to find the patches on his suit.

  

[PogueMahone.1302]

Did you guys ever see the movie "Good Bye, Lenin!" Jahn makes a particularly poignant appearance. I actually thought it was him! LOL