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I had a nice enough copy of the Blood Order (one shown with ribbon) for about twenty years but got the case about a year ago with a second example (shown without ribbon):

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What I have left after selling my original 10 and 15 Year awards:

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The hanger is wrong but okay for display for the most part:

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A heavy piece which I believe is an earlier English made copy:

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Here's some HJ awards:

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Gauseiger:

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Only one I have left after selling my original:

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My two Glider badges:

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Here's my Pioneer of Labor. I've never seen another copy of this particular award although I'm sure there must be more out there:

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It's a nice, heavy piece.

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Here's my German Order 3rd Class. The quality on this one just doesn't compare with my 1st class.

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There are no marks on the black enamel... just a bit of dirt from having sat all these years as well as some marks off the glass of the scanner.

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Hi all,

Here's my copy of the German Order 1st Class.

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And last but not least... the mark:

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I really do wonder if this wasn't picked up at a crash site due to the blackened look of the back, the pin and catch damage, etc. If only it could talk.

I hope the new scans do the old girl more justice than my previous pics.

Dan

Hi all,

Well, now that I've had my scanner for a bit I decided to go ahead and do better pics of my badge.

So here goes:

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Hi all,

Here are my only contributions to this one. Sadly not in the best shape rust wise... but they were far worse looking when I got them.

This one I got for me:

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And this one for Kim as she loves them too:

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I try to keep them as clean and well oiled as I can but the rust had already taken it's toll before they came into my care.

Needless to say they pale by comparison to the other examples that have been posted. But I still like them.

Dan

One really used one was from a US army or marine medic, the other is (roughly) engraved on the pommel: Jack E Ward O-1648755 (which I am told is an officer rank... ergo, the knife was never used.. for work at least).

Hi Chris,

Minor point... in the Army and Air Force it's Medic... in the Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard it's Corpsman.

Just wanted to say something before any USMC members jumped in. In my experience they tend to be pretty picky about such things.

Dan

Hi Christophe,

Even with the time that's gone by it just amazes me how few of these men are left... from all sides, when you consider the vast numbers who served during The Great War.

It only brings home the fact that every effort must be made to record such history from their perspective before it's too late... not only for WWI but from vets of all wars and periods of time that are still within our grasp. Soon it will be too late.

Each time one of these gentleman passes on a vast library burns down.

Thanks for posting this.

Dan

Hi Peter,

Let me take a crack at this... I think it says...

"If you can read this you are way too close! But not for long!"

That's about the best I can do with this one.

Dan

Hi all,

Was just checking my references for other things and happened to look at the DDR generals boards. For single pip the pip is always further towards the end... at least for the Army, Navy and AF. Wouldn't this be the case for the VOPO as well? And if so I wonder if perhaps another pip should be added towards the end with the proper spacing and that these should be one higher in rank? And if that's the case I guess I'll have to be on the hunt for DDR General's pips.

Any opinions would be most welcome.

Thanks,

Dan

Hi all,

Here's one of my latest additions to my DDR collection. A shoulderboard set for a General of the Volkspolizei:

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These is the sellers pic so I'll have to do scans when I receive them.

Dan

Hi all,

Here's my latest additions.

Customs 4 place ribbon bar:

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All long service awards for (from left to right) 5, 10, 15 and 25 years. No idea why there's no 20 year as there is indeed on for that many years of service along with one for 30 years.

And a cased Medaille der Waffenbr?derschaft (Brotherhood in Arms Medal - Bronze) (1966). Hope to get the silver and gold grades at some point.

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I hadn't gotten much for my DDR collection for a bit so it's nice to be able to add these to the pile.

Dan