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Hi Tony, thank you very much for this information "Lithuanian Vycio Kryziaus (Vycio Cross) 5 th Class" I thought, that it is the 3rd class, the lowest? Regards Uwe

Hi Dan, you have to look for some more details, not only the pin. For example: 1 without the national coat of arms, reverse numbered 2 with the national coat of arms 3 with the national coat of arms, a small ring added 4 unhyphenated 5 hyphenated The medal in the center (post 149/150) is matching to your document from 1962. Look at your book: "Klaus H. Feder, Uta Feder, Auszeichnungen der Nationalen Volksarmee", page 91 - 94. Regards Uwe

Hi Dan, Post 125: "I now have the Urkunde to go with this medal:" I'm sorry, that is not correct. The Urkunde is from 1962, the medal is from 1977 -1986 (34,7mm 1977-1983, 35mm from 1984 -1986) Looking at "Bartel, DDR-Spezialkatalog 1949-1990 Band I, Staatliche Auszeichnungen", you can find for "Treue Dienste NVA in Bronze" 6 different versions of the medal. That is a medal from 1962: Regards Uwe

Hi Grant, don't worry, be happy In my collection of Banner der Arbeit, unnumbered and numbered, I found 8 different cases. Different in the dimensions, the interior, the weight and the colour (black and red, red in variations). Regards Uwe

Hi, " ...look at the significant detail of the swordgrip....specific tool mark (all "900" pieces)..." Yes it is, on both swordgrips! Regards Uwe

Nationale Volksarmee, Uniformen 1956 bis 1985, Milit?rverlag der DDR (VEB) Berlin, 1. Edition 1985 Envelope with 22 cards With 1 example : Uwe

Frank Bartel, DDR-Spezialkatalog I, 1. edition 1990, 128 pages Frank Bartel, DDR-Spezialkatalog II, 1. edition 1991, 128 pages Frank Bartel, DDR-Spezialkatalog III, 1. edition 1991, 160 pages Frank Bartel, DDR-Spezialkatalog IV, 1. edition 1993, 160 pages Regards Uwe

Haarcke, H?sken, Deutschland-Katalog DDR, 1. edition 1990, 114 pages

Hi Paul, post 4: "A very nice DDR(1977) published book" I do not believe that it is published in 1977. That is the book cover of the second edition 1983. The first edition is from 1980: Regards Uwe

And here is a DSA mini in Bronze Regards Uwe

Hi David, no problem. Bronze, Silber and Gold are identical

Hi Dan, "Is that device on the bottom normal?" Yes, it is. Here are 3 of the 4 variant pieces, awarded 1964 - 1985. Missing is the second; at the reverse a needle, but without the pins. Regards Uwe

Hi Chris, I am a simply structured German, and I do not understand what Darrell with his statements would like to express. The badge ist post WWII, but I cannot date it. It could have been produced in the period from 1948 to 1952, may be still later. They were still sold many years later. I beg your pardon for my bad English. Regards Uwe

Hi Andy, are you sure, that you are talking (writing) about the same badge with DSA? 1966 it must be a DSB sports badge on the document, and not a DSA. Regards Uwe

3. Uniformen der bewaffneten Kr?fte der Warschauer-Pakt-Staaten und Jugoslawiens Stand 1988 about 200 pages! DDR 33 pages. Example: Regards Uwe

2. Auszeichnungen der Warschauer-Pakt-Staaten Band 3 (Teil 4) Auszeichnungen der Volksrepublik Polen Stand 1988 about 170 pages Example:

Hi, there are only three "books" (folders with single sheets) in my collection: 1. Auszeichnungen der Warschauer-Pakt-Staaten Band 1 (Teil 1) Auszeichnungen der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik Stand: 1985 about 400 pages! Example:

Hi, here are some seldom to be seen sports badges with DSA (Deutsches Sportabzeichen), in Bronze, Silber and Gold. Awarded 1948 - 1952 in North Rhein-Westphalia, Schleswig-Holstein (1949) and Hamburg (1949). Total awards 15,682. I don't know the figures for Silber and Gold, but the proportional distribution is estimated bronze 93%, silver 5% and gold 2%. Marked St. & L. Ges.Gesch. Regards Uwe

Hi, I think, it is better in colour? Regards Uwe

Hi O.o.V. sorry, only in German Poland: 4. Zaniemenski Ulanenregiment and 66. Infanterieregiment Marschall Pilsudskis Kaschuben Regards Uwe

Hi Tony, thank you for your information. I'm a collector, and when a piece is in my collection... Sorry Regards Uwe

Hi Tony, that is the complete picture with all the informations I have: Regards Uwe

Hi Grant, yes on pages 19 - 21 Regards Uwe

Hi Grant, I can show you nearly all the different pieces you need in a collection, but there are several different versions, enamellled, varnished, with annual figures and coated with "Plaste". And also mixed! In my collection is a bundle of documents and medals for a man with 7 documents for a "Kollektiv der sozialistischen Arbeit" and 3 documents for a "Aktivist der sozialistischen Arbeit" In the picture you can see the "Kollektiv der sozialistischen Arbeit" for 1 award (both left, upper only in 1966), for 2, 3, 4 and 5 awards, below on the right only in 1975, to wear without the medal. Regards Uwe

Hi, there is a medal for pupils, not FDJ, but GDSF (Gesellschaft f?r Deutsch-Sowjetische Freundschaft), the Johann-Gottfried-Herder-Medaille For excellent achievements with the apprenticeship and learning the Russian language. In Gold, Silver and Bronze With a blue clasp: 1957-1963 for pupils, students and teacher 1957-1972 for pupils and students 1957-1989 for pupils With a grey or green clasp: 1973-1989 for students With a red clasp: 1964-1989 for teacher Regards Uwe