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Charles... I just noticed there's a different color interior in my box than yours. I wondered if there was any significance to that? Hope you don't mind but I grabbed your pic and put it here for comparison to mine above: Dan

And last but not least a retirement box: Again many thanks to Charles for all his efforts in finding and acquiring these for me and shipping them over. I'm deeply grateful for all your help my friend! Dan

Police medal in Gold:

Hi all, My latest editions... again many thanks to Charles! Long Service medals... only need the 40 Years to have the complete set:

Medal for National Merit: That's it for now... but hoping to get a Bravery medal soon. Stay tuned. Dan

Hi all, It's small but growing! Order of Labor 3rd class: The case is the same as posted by Laurence in posts # 122 and 123 here: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2763&st=120 Labor medal:

And the Mother Orders... just need the two medals now: Dan

Hi all, My Bulgarian package has finally arrived. Here are new scans of my latest additions. First some family shots of my complete set of the Order of Labor Glory: It's nice as they've matched the colors of the rings to the medals. Looks great that way.

And finally... after just over a month of waiting for it to arrive from Virginia here are more shots of my VVO: The case is identical to that pictured by Gordon in posts 96, 97 and 98 here: http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=8727&st=80 Dan

Finally got the shipment in from Bulgarian so here are more views of my Order for Merit for the Nation and Fatherland in silver:

Hi Darrell, Quite right... I didn't notice when I did the scans. He had several which included added awards, etc., over time. Sorry about that. I've just made the correction. Thanks! Dan

Another of his ribbon bars: Pics from Auszeichnungen der Nationalen Volksarmee der Deutschen Demokratischen Republic. The General passed away in 1985.

One of the General's ribbon bars: Photo from Auszeichnungen der Nationalen Volksarmee der Deutschen Demokratischen Republic.

Photo from Auszeichnungen der Nationalen Volksarmee der Deutschen Demokratischen Republic.

The the main document: Signed by General Hoffmann so figured I'd include a few pics of him and his awards: Photo from Uniformen der Nationalen Volksarmee der DDR 1956-1986.

Cover: Depiction of the award on the left of the document: This is towards the bottom of the left side of the document:

And thanks to Vic (mucho thanks my friend! ) I now have the Urkunde to go with this medal:

Medical medal in Gold:

Hi all, Here's the latest pics of my newest arrivals/additions.

Gentleman, Many apologies for the delay on question #99. It's been one of those months! I've had a ton of scans and pics to do and therefore things to post... but that's all been on the back burner as well. My eyes have also been giving me fits, especially when viewing computer screens... which is not good as much of what I do including my job involve doing just that. Things have eased up a bit today so here we go. This is actually going to be two questions in one (hope this is okay... but figured a bonus was called for due to the delay. Both of these subjects have been of interest to me for many, many years. I hope they're not too easy... I'm new to the quiz and you guys do seem to be really good at this. But I hope this gives a bit of entertainment. Question one: Who is this man? Where is he from? What did he do to gain fame? Where is he now? Question two: Who is this man? Where is he from? What did he do to gain fame? Where is he now? What does it say on his business card? Have fun and good luck! Dan

Hi all, Here's my latest... though not an award it goes with my police collection, and especially with my armband as pictured in my first post of this thread. It's an ID booklet for a Volunteer Helper of the Peoples Police. Those are the sellers pics... hope to have it in a few days and will scan and post better pics as soon as it comes in. Dan

Hi Ed, Terrific set in a fantastic group! I need to get the gold to finish off the set in my medal bar and then I'll need to concentrate on the Verdienstmedaille der Zivilverteidigung set. I love those ribbon colors! Dan

Hi Vic, Many thanks my friend! Sure hope I'm able to pic up a bit more for this area of my DDR collection. I can't wait till the uniform gets here... she sure looks like a beaut! I'm dying to put it on one of my torso's for display. Hoping against hope to get a nice brocade belt to go with it soon. Dan