1. Manfred Schmidt After Hohenlehen back to my children's home Pretzsch June 1962 university- entrance diploma So pretty did we have been, Hans-Ulrich and myself, in July 1961

2. Military Career September 1962 start of education to armored corps commander (too small and by one year too old to become a military pilot) August 1965 officer as second lieutenant

3. First Marriage March 1965: adventure matrimony March 1971: divorce (also due to my profession)

4. As first lieutenant youth officer of a tank regiment near to Stettin in Poland, deployed especially in situations of catastrophes Where does ur route go to?

5. My children out of my first marriage: Ines, Torsten and Kerstin

6. Second Marriage March 1973 Erika and myself dared to marry (lasting 38 years now!) We stay at Torgelow / Spechtberg Erika becomes head of our troop library

7. With part of our family at a cozy picnic

8. 1972 Captain, 1973 Officer for Culture coffee brakes you need anyhow

9. 1973 Ulrike and 1977 Susanne are born their naming we celebrate in 1978

10. 1998 Our Silver Marriage 1977 Erika is skilled in librarianship I am Mayor After 4 years further education I become Lieutenant-Colonel and Chief Officer for Culture 1991 after the political change I start education as businessman for office communication

11. 2001 Marriage of our youngest daughter Susanne

12. 2008 our daughter Ulrike is marrying

13. Susanne‘s family is growing

14. Ulrike‘s family with husband Carsten and son Moritz

15. Our House in Mecklenburg

16. Always one can find work in a house, this time a new fence.

17. During the holidays the grandchildren like to stay with their Grandma and Grandpa.

18. Ina needs to have a tractor on her farm.

19. An elderly couple

20. Winter can be so beautiful in Mecklenburg as you can see from the pond in front of our house