Which person flew into space first, Ivan Bella or Sigmund Jähn?
Sigmund Jähn Sigmund Werner Paul Jähn (born 13 February 1937) is a German cosmonaut and pilot, who in 1978 became the first East German (and German native) to fly in space as part of the Soviet Union's Interkosmos programme.
Johannes Winkler Johannes Winkler (May 29, 1897 – December 27, 1947) was a German rocket pioneer who founded the first German rocket society and launched the first successful liquid-fuelled rocket in Europe.