Gerd Becker

Dan, Dan, Dan, what do you know... This is an ultrarare combination of Westwall-Medal for the Luftwaffe The scarce Z?hringer Luftwaffen L?we Iron Cross with golden eagle and half a sword 10 years NSDAP-cross for, uhm Luftwaffe? I really hope, noone bid on this crap

I can?t remember having seen a Golden one on a Medalbar before. I have had a silver cross myself on a Medalbar, but wasn?t sure, if its original to it, as it was a simple EK 2, Honorcross with X and Danzig Cross combination. Could have been original, but could have been replaced too. But this one is a nice Bar without the slightest doubt, that it is okay with all the extras, it came with. The mini-device is really awesome,one of the rarest at all.

Wow, great set, Claudio. Rick will the ribbonbar-device.

Indeed! You just have to love bullion. The diver-patch is great!

I agree with Eds sentiment

Dave, there are several variations of RAD-badges, one of them is this one, for example:

"Gut aufheben, m?chte es einrahmen lassen" ("...would like to have it framed") Gerd

That could be one of those RAD-badges too. Gerd

OoV, also from me congratulations for hitting the 1000 posts mark Gerd

Guys, thanks. Some interesting points to think about

Bryan, do you know for sure, that these medals (u-shaped eyelet) are definately later version and if yes, where did you get that information from? Thanks in advance Gerd

Jim, i agree completely and it is not limited on the soviet section only Gerd

Its noticed this discoloration on some of my orders too, which were mounted with some cloth, which i bought in a hobbyists shop. The seller told me, its acid free and shouldn?t do any harm to my orders. So either the used cardboard or the used cloth caused the discoloration. The ones, that i had mounted on cardboard alone, were okay. But now i have dismounted them though after Bryans warning. Will keep you guys updated with any further results... Very informative thread, btw! regards, Gerd

I cannot believe, what i am seeing. Ed, i thought, you couldn?t top the first type Mongolian Hero, but you never fail to amaze me. WOW!

Welcome, Scott If you don?t know already, check german ebay for DDR-stuff. there is quite a lot offered. You at the right place with some experienced DDR-collectors like Grant, Paul, Gordon and Dan(Hauptmann) and others... Gerd

Definately Schr?der, Pete Really an interesting Juncker badge and with a very high quality construction. Nice!

Interesting badge, even serialnumbered and named. I wonder, if there are still some archives, where the recipient still is listed? The name looks to me like Schr?der, but could you post a picture with open needle?

Also from me congrats to the new section and welcome to Charles Gerd

Can someone explain to me, why an "R" is displayed on the badge? That doesn?t make sense together with the name of the badge, does it?

Another nice piece, Dave. I really like the design of the W?rttemberg MMO

Nice one, baibai. If you ever want to sell this one, please keep me in mind. Gerd

Poor guy, who wore this one. Great relict, Sergey, speaks volumes. Thanks for posting. Gerd

Thanks, Nick. Thats right of course, but somehow i don?t like to use empire for Hitlers Reich. It almost has an own meaning and is quite well known amongst english-speaking people. I thought there might be another translation. Sorry, should have been clearer.

Don, Its something like "Reichsconsortium for profession-related education in the german restaurant-business" Don?t know, if thats correctly translated, but you will get the idea probably. Btw, is there a proper translation for "Reich"? best regards, Gerd

Thanks, Rick. Couldn?t find that thread, otherwise i would have posted there. This one is in nice condition, just two small aeras of damage on the first and the last ribbon. If just the Red Star would be with it, then i could research it But still, its a lovely bar, exspecially with the Type 1 LS-Medal. Gerd