DDR Unknown (to me) NVA badges

[Tony]

Hello,

Can anyone please tell what these badges are for and what they're called (driving, dog handler?). I assume they were issued in their millions.

Thanks

Tony

[Paul R]

Hello,

Can anyone please tell what these badges are for and what they're called (driving, dog handler?). I assume they were issued in their millions.

Thanks

Tony

I see them as comparable to Trade badges used in WW2.

[speedytop]

Hi Tony,

these are all DDR (GDR):

Leistungsabzeichen (the first three) f?r vorbildliche Diensthundef?hrer 1966-1989 (exemplary dog handlers/leaders), police, all three grades

Klassifizierungsabzeichen f?r Waffengattungen NVA 1986-1990

- Allgeneines Klassifizierungsabzeichen (general badge), grade III, the lowest grade

- Klassifizierungsabzeichen f?r R?ckw?rtige Dienste (logistics), grade III

- Klassifizierungsabzeichen f?r den Kraftfahrzeugdienst (drivers), grade II

There are many more such badges, different types in different times, magnetically and unmagnetic, very cheap and very expensive!

The badges shown here were cheap examples.

Regards

Uwe

[Tony]

Thanks for that Uwe.

I suspected they would be common, the quality is also quite poor.

Tony

[Kev in Deva]

Hallo Tony

may I be so bold as to add some pictures of items just obtained on a recent trip to Bavaria

at various Flea-markets all are DDR related but I am not exactly sure what for.

Kevin in Deva.

[Kev in Deva]

Front close ups:

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Kevin in Deva.

Edited September 29, 2007 by Kev in Deva

[Kev in Deva]

4. 5.

6.

Kevin in Deva.

[Kev in Deva]

7. 8.

Any info welcome particularly with 1, 2, 4, 6, and 8.

Kevin in Deva

[speedytop]

Hi Kevin in Deva,

1. and 2. Pestalozzi-Medaille f?r Treue Dienste (long service, Bronze 10, Silver 20 years; for teachers and educators)

4. Dr.-Theodor-Neubauer-Medaille in Bronze (for merits in socialist education)

6. NVA, Milit?rsportabzeichen (military sports badge)

8. Junge Pioniere, Medaille f?r hervorragende Arbeit in der Pionierorganisation "Ernst Th?lmann" in Gold, and in Bronze as miniature (for excellence in socialist education)

Regards

Uwe

[Kev in Deva]

Hallo Uwe

thanks for your answer, do any of these rate any particular value or rarity?

The boxed ones appear to have their original boxes and most are in mint to VG condition.

They are actually outside my normal field of military medal collecting.

Kevin in Deva.

[speedytop]

"do any of these rate any particular value or rarity?"

Sorry, no. With matching documents it will rise in value, but without documents...

I think, that the older cases are a little bit more valuable than the badges in it

Regards

Uwe