Die rote Fahne des Ostens
| Type | Newspaper |
|---|---|
| Editor | Martin Hoffmann |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Political alignment | Communist |
| Ceased publication | 1922 |
| City | Königsberg |
| Country | Germany |
Die rote Fahne des Ostens ('The Red Flag of the East') was a newspaper published from Königsberg. It was the organ of the East Prussia-Danzig organization (bezirk) of the Communist Party of Germany. It functioned as the local edition of the Berlin-based newspaper Die Rote Fahne between 1919 and September 1922. During this period Martin Hoffmann served as editor of the newspaper. Erich Wollenberg became the editor-in-chief of Die rote Fahne des Ostens in 1922. In 1922 Die rote Fahne des Ostens was replaced by Echo des Ostens.