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Hi, the Freie Deutsche Jugend FDJ in the DDR/GDR was a mass organization like the Hitlerjugend HJ in the TR. Existence from 1946 to 1990. Children aged 6 -14 years were organized in the "Pionierorganisation Ernst Th?lmann", Junge Pioniere JP (!981 1,6 million members). The youth aged 14 to max. 25 years was organized in the FDJ (1981 2,3 million members). There were hundreds of decorations, medals and badges in both organizations. Regards Uwe
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Hi, it is a civil FDJ decoration. It was awarded only to the best FDJ men. Roosevelt is good , but I think, it is Genosse Wilhelm Pieck, the president of the DDR. In Bartel, DDR-Spezialkatalog 1949-1990, edited 1998, you can find it at No. 2482. I think, that they often lost the medal, because the hanger for the medal ist badly soldered. It is not a common decoration like Kollektiv or Aktivist of the socialist labour. There are two different medals, one made of aluminium (less value), the other of Bronze. You can wear the brooch without the medal, it is separable. Regards Uwe
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Hi Alex, it is the peace medal (Friedensmedaille) of the FDJ 1950. On your medal the blue enamelled bar is missing. See the award document. The inscription on the medal is "peace kontingent of the German youth (01.07.-01.11.1950)" Regards Uwe
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Hi, you can find these and other badges in the 60s, 70s and 80s in the Sovietunion in large quantities for some cent. Mostly you can find the original price on the reverse, e.g. 10K, 15K or 25K; 10, 15 or 25 kopeck. Kevin, here are some more, but not all, and two of them with a different design. The Odessa badge is with a makers mark and the price = 10K
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DDR Unknown (to me) NVA badges
speedytop replied to Tony's topic in Germany: Post 1945: Bundesrepublik & DDR
Hi Tony, these are all DDR (GDR): Leistungsabzeichen (the first three) f?r vorbildliche Diensthundef?hrer 1966-1989 (exemplary dog handlers/leaders), police, all three grades Klassifizierungsabzeichen f?r Waffengattungen NVA 1986-1990 - Allgeneines Klassifizierungsabzeichen (general badge), grade III, the lowest grade - Klassifizierungsabzeichen f?r R?ckw?rtige Dienste (logistics), grade III - Klassifizierungsabzeichen f?r den Kraftfahrzeugdienst (drivers), grade II There are many more such badges, different types in different times, magnetically and unmagnetic, very cheap and very expensive! The badges shown here were cheap examples. Regards Uwe -
Hi, it is the picture of Heinrich Reu?, because his wife wrote: "Friesenheim, 26.3.1915. Lieber Heinrich! ?bersende dir dein liebes Bild, m?ge dich es so gesund und munter antreffen, wie es uns verl??t. In der Hoffnung auf ein baldiges Wiedersehen gr??t dich herzlich deine dich innig liebende Frau und Kinder" Send you your dear picture, ... ! Regards Uwe
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Hi Bob, it is from FRIESENHEIM, a part of LUDWIGSHAFEN: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwigshafen_am_Rhein http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwigshafen-Friesenheim At that time (1915) Ludwigshafen is a part of Bavaria! The "Bayerische Provinz Pfalz" (1816-1947): http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bild:Pfalz1900.jpg And Vize-Feldwebel Heirich Reu? is a member of the 2. bayerischen Reserve-Fu?artillerie-Regiments (see PC: 2. bay. Res. Fu?. Art. Regt.) (bavarian) 1. Bataillon, 4. Batterie 33. Reserve-Division Regards Uwe
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DDR DDR / East German Reference Books Data Base
speedytop replied to Paul R's topic in Germany: Post 1945: Bundesrepublik & DDR
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DDR DDR / East German Reference Books Data Base
speedytop replied to Paul R's topic in Germany: Post 1945: Bundesrepublik & DDR
Last but not least, one of my favorites. Medaillen und Abzeichen Medals and Badges Amt f?r Information der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik Information Department of the German Democratic Republic Stand vom 1. Juli 1951 Position on July 1. 1951 Front and Back of the book: -
DDR In the Stasi...
speedytop replied to Christophe's topic in Germany: Post 1945: Bundesrepublik & DDR
Hi, Gordon: "It is different than other award boxes I have seen which were thicker and grey in colour." You must differentiate between the box for the present for 25 years of service (grey and thick, 67 - 70mm) and the box for Kollektiv awards (red and thin, 22 - 26mm). The grey box is allways the same. for NVA, for MfS, for civilians, and for generals. For a Kollektiv I know 2 versions, the one shown here in the thread (may be the older version, 1973), and another one, where the medal is fixed on a small pillow (variations), but there is no red cover around the decoration. The award in my collection is from 1983, Verdienstmedaille der Grenztruppen. Regards Uwe -
DDR New medalbar has me confused !
speedytop replied to Grant Broadhurst's topic in Germany: Post 1945: Bundesrepublik & DDR
Hi, "...or is it a made up bar ." I think, that it is an arrangement, not real. The correct ranking from the left to the right is: 2 1 4 3 NVA Verdienstmedaille Verdienstmedaille der Kampfgruppen der Arbeiterklasse Medaille der Waffenbr?derschaft Medaille f?r ausgezeichnete Leistungen in den bewaffneten Organen des Ministeriums des Innern Regards Uwe -
DDR DDR / East German Reference Books Data Base
speedytop replied to Paul R's topic in Germany: Post 1945: Bundesrepublik & DDR
For example: Blue mark: how many awards per year Red mark: what you receive (medal, document, pin etc.), and how much money comes with the award. Regards Uwe -
DDR DDR / East German Reference Books Data Base
speedytop replied to Paul R's topic in Germany: Post 1945: Bundesrepublik & DDR
Gesetzblatt der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik Sonderdruck Nr. 952 Staatsverlag der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik, 1978 80 pages With many interesting information about DDR awards!!