The film shows the flag handover and swearing-in ceremony of the first unit of the National People's Army on the eve of May 1, 1956 and the parade of units of the People's Army on the morning of May 1.
| Writing | Günter Klein | Writer |
| Directing | Günter Klein | Director |
| Camera | Ewald Krause | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Helmut Gerstmann | Director of Photography |
| Production | Hans Wegner | Production Manager |
| Camera | Wolfgang Randel | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Kurt Stanke | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Hans Dumke | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Erich Nitzschmann | Director of Photography |
