KGS

Thanks Kirk !

Any more info from you guys ??

You might try one the the sniper forums.

East Germany did award a marksman cord. Several versions for: Panzer, Artillery, Motor Infantry, Border Gaurd and regular infantry including Airborne and Air Force.

These were on the US market sometime ago. SSG82 Sniper rifle made in East Germany.

Mosin Nagant M91/30 Sniper

Ribbon ID page:

Ribbon ID

If anyone would like a full sized copy please email me at: Kirk1957@aol.com

I have a color copy for the paper ribbons issued if that might help?

KGS,

Just to add to Dan's post re the orange ribbon on the bar, here is a photo of the Medaille fur ausgezeichnete Leistungen showing the ribbon colour.

Regards,

Gordon

Gordon,

Which book is the photo from?

Many thanks for the ID,

Kirk

A book has been published recently, by Dieter Schulze: "Das Grosse Buch der Deutschen Volkspolizei. Geschichten.Aufgaben. Uniformen", Das Neue Berlin, Berlin, 2006 (ISBN-9783360010803). It features a chapter on the 1945-1949 period, with illustrations and photographs. Hope this can hep.

Yes thank you. I'll look for this book.

Picture showing the all Black panzer uniform in use:

Also notice the OD shoulder boards which are regulation. Dress boards were never worn by the NVA. Tho I will admit if you have the pink piped shoulder boards shown on ebay they will sell for a higher dollar value.

The two piece Black Panzer uniform is different than the standard black work uniform. Notice the length of the jacket. You will see alot of work uniforms on ebay that the seller has added the Panzer patch too. The work uniform comes with plain pants.

Also see the next, Black panzer overall's. Made for wearing over the dress uniform for tank repairs.

Black Panzer bib pants

The inside:

Another favorite is the two piece black Panzer:

NVA 22 part backside:

22 Part NVA Ribbon bar:

Note the comradeship with Bulgaria is backwards.

Stasi Officer ribbon bar:

Hi KGS,

Could you please post a close up of the ribbon bar on the tunic you have posted in post #15?

Regards

Paul

Paul,

Uniform as long been sold. This was one of the last ones I bought from Bob Gowen in 1992. Ribbon bar isn't correct. Ribbons were a mix of NVA and Fire Fighter. Back then know one really knew what all the ribbons were. I gave $ 75 for the uniform with the ribbon bar, hat, shirt, tie, belt. And he told me it was all original.

Border Guard Aviation. One of my favorites. Another favorite is the Transportation Helicopter Police.

Stasi Lt. NVA coded.

Stasi NCO NVA coded

Stasi Summer uniform mfs coded.

Despite all of my looking, this is the only Civil Defence tunic I have been able to obtain.

I remember missing one on Ebay that was for an Oberst several years ago. I have been kicking myself every since. It was a beautiful Army Officer's tunic with the cuff title, Officer's Collar Tabs, and boards.

As you will notice, this summer tunic has a cuff title with equal wear to that on the tunic. The EM tab have the purple waffenfarbe. The boards are a bit strange, yet they are purple. The boards I am used to seeing are like the typical army boards, but with a purple waffenfarbe. Maybe this is some auxillary for the civil defense?

Lets see your Civil Defense uniform related items!

I have never seen a summer uniform with a cuff title. Is the jacket mdi or NVA coded?

I am sure you have seen many Border Guard and Stasi Summer uniforms on ebay. None have cuff titles.

Back to the subject of Bester Badges. Here are a couple I don't have, wish I do tho. Can be found on ebay.de at times.

Anyone looking for one:

ebay.de BG Bester

Hello KGS,

thanks for showing us this fakes! they are of very low printed quality! any chance to see the reverse of the fake and original ones??? I have never seen one paper ribbon in real yet so I am wondering what do you mean with impressions showing on the back sides???

thanks!

The scan of the backside wouldn't turn out correctly. When the fakes are mounted in the bar, they are very hard to tell without a very close look.

The impressions are lines if the pressing of the design, they can be seen and felt.

Kirk