Guest Rick Research Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 This ribbon bar is on a 1975 dated gray summer dress tunic for a Guards Major General:[attachmentid=44658]OSH3, 1970 Lenin, 1965, 1958/1968, 20, 15,10/DDR three "Activists of Socialist Labor," DDR "National Front" Merit Medal created 1975 (and here worn upside down)/unknown DDR award, M1972 FDJ bronze Artur Becker Medal, M1972 FDJ gold Artur Becker Medal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 Devices worn on ANY Soviet ribbon bars are unusual. Lucky for me, because who'd have a CLUE what THREE "blank" red ribbons might have been otherwise? The "Activist" ribbons each bear what looks like a blob of clear glue, hand painted:[attachmentid=44664]The "National Front" dummy "non-political/a-political" umbrella organization ("front" indeed!!!) ribbon is worn upside down... and the device is hand made. Presumably the wearer had the original copied from its suspension but just couldn't get a duplicate:[attachmentid=44665]The tunic bears a Soviet Military Political Academy graduates badge, so the Uncle From Moscow was-- especially with these bizarrely non martial awards-- apparently a very senior "minder" indeed for the local militarized Communist Youth organization...and "independent" civilian cultural and peace-on-Earth types. Maybe he even got his smiling face in a magazine at the time.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 (edited) Rick,This ribbon bar is splendid!!!!! ... and unusual.Unfortunately, I have no idea of what is the unknown ribbon.Ch. Edited June 24, 2006 by Christophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley1965 Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 Rick, I Love it Most unusaul!!! Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehrentitle Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 Devices worn on ANY Soviet ribbon bars are unusual. Lucky for me, because who'd have a CLUE what THREE "blank" red ribbons might have been otherwise? The "Activist" ribbons each bear what looks like a blob of clear glue, hand painted:Rick - Looks like a homemade job through and through. The Aktivist der sozialisteischen Arbeit to my knowledge never had a ribbon bar. The suspension bar was metal with a red enamel field the DDR state symbol in the center. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehrentitle Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 Her is the medal - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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