Sigmund Jähn, (East) Germany's first man in space, and the preparations for the space flight are portrayed.
Heroes from the GDR's past are presented. Heroes will also be needed in the future.
Scharnhorst, who said that the army should march at the forefront of progress, is one of the NVA's role models. The film uses historical material to cover the years 1806 to 1813, the Battle of Jena and Auerstädt and the Battle of Leipzig.
