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Hi, it is a real tinnie, and you can find it in the Tieste books, "Tagungs- und Veranstaltungsabzeichen". Regards Uwe

"do any of these rate any particular value or rarity?" Sorry, no. With matching documents it will rise in value, but without documents... I think, that the older cases are a little bit more valuable than the badges in it Regards Uwe

Hi Kevin in Deva, 1. and 2. Pestalozzi-Medaille f?r Treue Dienste (long service, Bronze 10, Silver 20 years; for teachers and educators) 4. Dr.-Theodor-Neubauer-Medaille in Bronze (for merits in socialist education) 6. NVA, Milit?rsportabzeichen (military sports badge) 8. Junge Pioniere, Medaille f?r hervorragende Arbeit in der Pionierorganisation "Ernst Th?lmann" in Gold, and in Bronze as miniature (for excellence in socialist education) Regards Uwe

Hi, to clarify something on German sports badges 1913 - 1944 : The abbreviation on the badges: DRA 1913/1914 Deutscher ReichsAusschuss f?r Olympische Spiele (German Reich committee for Olympic Games) The name of the organization changed 1917 in Deutscher ReichsAusschuss f?r Leibes?bungen (German Reich committee for gymnastics) DRA 1919 - 1934 Deutscher ReichsAusschuss f?r Leibes?bungen (German Reich committee for gymnastics) DRL 1934 - 1937 Deutscher Reichsbund f?r Leibes?bungen (German Reich committee for gymnastics) DRL 1937 - 1944 Deutsche Reichsauszeichnung f?r Leibes?bungen (German Reich decoration for gymnastics) The name of the decoration: 1913 Auszeichnung f?r vielseitige Leistungen auf dem Gebiet der Leibes?bungen (decoration for all-round performances in gymnastics) 1913/1914 Olympisches Sportabzeichen (Olympic sports badge) 1914 - 1919 Deutsches Sportabzeichen (German sports badge) 1920 - 1934 Deutsches Turn- und Sportabzeichen (German gymnastics and sports badge) 1934 - 1937? Deutsches Reichs-Sportabzeichen (German Reich sports badge) 1937? - 1944 Reichssportabzeichen (Reich sports badge) The name of the organization: 1913 - 1917 Deutscher Reichsausschuss f?r Olympische Spiele (German Reich committee for Olympic Games) 1917 - 1934 Deutscher Reichsausschuss f?r Leibes?bungen (German Reich committee for gymnastics) 1934 - 1938 Deutscher Reichsbund f?r Leibes?bungen, since 1936 with the sub-organization Reichssportamt (Reich sports department/office) 1938 -1944 Nationalsozialistischer Reichsbund f?r Leibes?bungen (NSRL) with the sub-organization Reichssportamt Regards Uwe

The screw is long enough, it could be secured behind the clothing. But it had been partly recut for the new screw disk And it is a worn medal, you can see it on the reverse. Uwe

Hi Rick, what do you think about this medal with (star)screw: I assume, that it is a real worn medal. Regards Uwe

Hi, and that ia a document from 1983 for civilians. Regards Uwe

Hi Gordon, sorry, I don't know it. I have served on the other side, in the Bundeswehr . But I cannot find a hint in my sources, that it is only for women. Feder/Feder and Bartel say, that there were two different versions of the vase, the one in post 5 and a cylindrical one. From 1975 - 1981 the NVA presented another "Ehrengeschenk" for civilians: This is the second version with ...ARBEITER-UND-BAUERN - MACHT (1977-1981) on the seal. The first version was with ...ARBEITER UND BAUERN-MACHT (1975-1976). Regards Uwe

Hi Bob, it is correct for von Beseler (1904), von Mudra (1911) and von Claer (1913): http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ingenieurkorps Regards Uwe

Hi Glenn, yes. And he was in 1914 General der Pioniere too, but with the rank Generalleutnant. Correct appointment: Chef des Ingenieur- und Pionierkorps und Generalinspekteur der Festungen. Regards Uwe

Hi, please differentiate between the rank (General der Infanterie) and the function, the official position (General der Pioniere). Is "Kom. General des XXIV.Reservekorps" or "Kom. General des VII.Armeekorps" a rank? http://www.deutsche-kriegsgeschichte.de/claer.html Regards Uwe

Hi Christer, there are 8 different documents, for NVA military and civilians, for civil defence etc. "Urkunde f?r 25 Jahre Treue Dienste: - in den bewaffneten Organen der Arbeiter- und Bauern-Macht, laurel and sword, - f?r die Arbeiter- und Bauern-Macht, laurel and sword, - zum Schutz der Arbeiter- und Bauern-Macht, laurel and sword, - in den bewaffneten Organen der Arbeiter- und Bauern-Macht, laurel and seal, - f?r die Arbeiter- und Bauern-Macht, laurel and seal, - zum Schutz der Arbeiter- und Bauern-Macht, only laurel, - and two other documents from 1990. The marked document is yours, for civilians in the NVA, the Grenztruppen and the Zivilverteidigung. The set is complete with a crystal vase; the "Genosse Studienrat" recieved in addition with the document and the vase 5,000 Mark. Regards Uwe

Hi Nesredep, Winkellibelle, "Can somebody tell me, how was this item used?" It is a gunners quadrant, you need it for indirect fire. Please see here: http://ordnancemarine.com/tams/e1260.html and here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indirect_fire Regards Uwe

The reverse is different, 8 rivets and variant needle. It is stamped 925 Regards Uwe

Hi, that is my AWS

Hi Troy, the German name is: Marinekorps Flandern Ehren- und Erinnerungskreuz Regards Uwe

Hi, the "Kampfgruppen der Arbeiterklasse" are a paramilitary organization, appr. 400,00 men. An unofficial name was "Volkssturm" . It was like the "National Guard" in the USA. The medals from the right to the left are for 10, 15, 20 and 25 years of service in the Kampfgruppen. They are not rare . Regards Uwe

Hi troy, I have observed this auction. Please post the picture of the EUGEN MARCUS after arrival, especially the reverse is interesting for me. Regards Uwe

Hi, it is a normal price. Who are the manufactorers? Regards Uwe

Hi, it is the wrong and the correct place for this . Your question is good for Imperial Germany, Weimarer Republic, Third Reich and Germany post WW II. Have a look at these threads: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=874 http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=14509 http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=16799 I can now add some information about a described but not shown sports badge, post 41: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=14509&st=40 "He did not show the picture, but he stated, that there is a DRL sports badge without swastika in the Third Reich, between DRA and DRL with swastika. Than he described a sports badge from Wernstein Jena without a swastika, and the swastika was not filed off. It was made in this design original in the dies, no POW denazified it, no jewelers hand work. I have never seen this piece." Meanwhile I have seen this piece (I had contact with the German collector), it is a denazified DRL with swastika : Yes, some copies exist, but most badges are real. Regards Uwe

Hi, it is for promotors, "Fördernde Mitglieder des NS-Reichskriegerbundes". For me it looks good. Source: Heering /Hüsken, Handbuch der Abzeichen deutscher Organisationen1871-1945, edition1990/1992 No. 9638a Regards Uwe

Rick, have a look at the post of Paul R: "I guess it would have to do with the quantity/quality of the direct contribution to the planning and execution of the multinational exercise?" "quantity/quality", and that is not fixed on a military rank . We are not in Imperial Germany. And I know some Generals, who know how to appreciate the merits of other people . Regards Uwe

Hi Rick, why "overdecorated"? When the Major did even more for friendship and comradeship between the nations in the Eastern Bloc than the Colonel or the General, who met some foreign soldiers and shook only hands? The Oberst with the medal in Bronze 1983 was a "Politoffizier", and I think, that there was only very little contact to foreigners. That is German understatement Regards Uwe

Hi, the grade is not forceful combined with the rank. My documents, only for Germans: Bronze Generalmajor NVA 1966 Bronze Oberst NVA 1983 Gold Generalleutnant NVA 1982 Gold Major MfS 1985 "My" General owned only Bronze and Gold, not Silver! Other documents shown here: Bronze Stabsfeldwebel NVA 1987 Silber (foreign) Generalmajor 1982 Rick, the design of the ribbon changed in 1967. Therfore it is difficult, to say it for medal or ribbon bars in that time. Enclosed is the picture of one of the medal bars of "my" General, both medals correct with 3 stripes! It is a very bright blue. The stripes for Bronze are more yellow-orange, for Gold more red-orange. The medal for merit in Silver is marked 900, not on the reverse, but on the rim, on top of the reverse you can find the award number 00XXX. All the decorations with matching documents! Regards Uwe

And here are the dimensions used for foreign decorations, awarded to Germans! The other foreign documents shown in the picture are award documents for "my" General, only the document down right is for another (German) General. Top left is the (German) document for "Waffenbr?derschaft", the post before. Regards Uwe