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    1. and that is a picture from the regulations of the German Armed Forces 1997 (Anzugordnung f?r die Soldaten der Bundeswehr) see No. 11 Regards Uwe
    2. Hi Gordon, that is normally the place for the "Leistungsabzeichen". Awarded in Bronze, Silver, Gold and Gold with a number for multiple performances (5, 10, 15 ...)
    3. Hi Rick, do you like it, or do you hate it? That is mine Regards Uwe
    4. 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
    5. 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
    6. 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
    7. Hi RaZpuTiN, where is the Silver content mark of 800? You can find there LOOS at the bottom of the left picture, and that is the engraver. This is a medal of love and poetry. Regards Uwe
    8. There are many of these badges with one ore more decorations on it. Here are out of my small collection of those badges the badges for the hero city Minsk: Regards Uwe
    9. 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
    10. 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
    11. 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
    12. 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
    13. Hi, the sender is his wife! "26.3.1915 Lieber Heinrich! ... In der Hoffnung auf ein baldiges Wiedersehen gr??t dich herzlich deine dich innig liebende Frau & Kinder" "Dear Heinrich! ... ... wife and children," Regards Uwe
    14. 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:
    15. 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
    16. 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
    17. Hi, here are my favorites. Both are from the 5. Army, Kronprinz Wilhelm At first the pipe, a present Christmas (Weihnachten) 1914:
    18. Hi Alex, no, there is only the document . The decoration is rare, but the document is even rarer . Regards Uwe
    19. Hi Alex, it is a male/female award, founded by King Ludwig II, 12. May 1871, awarded by the ministry of the interior. Enclosed is an award document for the practical doctor Dr. Wilhelm Miehr in Augsburg: Regards Uwe
    20. 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
    21. Gesetzblatt der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik Sonderdruck Nr. 952 Staatsverlag der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik, 1978 80 pages With many interesting information about DDR awards!!
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