Paul R

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This medal was awarded in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Soviet Police.

back! The patina has a nice "overcast" look to the obverse of the medal...

Distinguished Service in the Protection of the National Frontiers. 56,000 issued.

That is a nice example you linked us to! So yours is made of Real Silver?

back Number 136994

And my Third Class

back Number is 19474

Well, Although undocumented, they hold a special place in my collection... I will start off with the second class! I am lucky as there seems to be much of the gilt remaining!

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I have seen a lot of repros of these lately. Anyway, lets see yours!!

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I thought of that as well. I will look up the threads before starting a new one... Here is my Partisan Medal, Second class..

What a huge grouping! The detail list is really something... can someone translate... please?!?!

Nice and unusual grouping!

This one is a first for me!

ohh here we go again!!! I will post mine tonight when I get home!!! We had might as well do the "Defense of", "Capture of", and "Liberation of" medals as well... one at a time! Beautiful documented examples Darrell! I have a solitary undocumented second class as well. Great example Riley!

Now I am totally confused!!!!

Hi David, My understanding is that they were not civil servants... My idea of a civil servant is a doctor in the Luftschutz or a member of the DRK, or like Chris stated... police or other non military govt workers. The Beamte were uniformed members of the branch of service they were inducted into.

How to word this... If my memory serves me correctly(I am at work at the time without my books), they are basically civilians with special skills(accountants, pharmacists, farriers, civil engineers, map makers, etc) who are bought into military service with either Feldwebel ranking or officer ranking(ranking/pay grade is dependant on level of education). They have special ranking insiginia. Despite their ranking and privilges, they will not be placed in any command positions. They are brought in to perform work related to their special skills. They are not Civil servants. The are active duty members of the military branch in which they are inducted.

Thanks for posting that chart!!!

"Yes, but... the serial number of the Red Star falls into the 1950's range...." There goes the Afgan grouping.... Still, a nice collection of medals.

Nice Grouping... Any paperwork? The good news is that the mounting of this bar is correct! Definate possiblity on being an Afgan vet, yet without paperwork... Also, for all of the time he seems to have in, I would think that the Red Star would have been awarded for long service in this case

Great collection of flags, Dan! I especailly like the Naval ones!

Now that is a nice set!!!