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I agree. Great photos!HerrScheisse wrote: »
Do you know anything about this badge? I don't think it's a Bester (Bestenabzeichen) badge, but maybe it is. It doesn't appear in my awards reference book (printed 1979).
I must put some photos up myself at some stage!0 -
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MedalFuhrer wrote: »Little Alex I took more photos that night so I would appreciate anything else that you can tell me about them.
What do these numbers mean? Are any of them a date?
The boots have been re-soled and re-healed at some stage.
The stamp in front of the 7 looks like it might say "Weitschaft", which means they are wide-fitting.
See here for more details on the different stamps.HerrScheisse wrote: »My boots are different to yours!
Mine have:
- different soles, not hard brown leather like the ones above.
- the sole does not extend as much around the edge of the shoe.
- the shape of the foot is slightly different.
There are some official markings on the inside, and some handwriting, if I am not mistaken, possibly the name of the original owner.
Any opinions on these parade ground stompers?
They're glossy parade boots. Probably is the owner's name written inside.MedalFuhrer wrote: »
For those chilly days and nights. NVA winter hat.
Anything interesting in the rolled-up newspaper?MedalFuhrer wrote: »A "schlagstock" or whacking stick. A simple but effective tool of oppression and control used by The People's Police and prison guards. Also will be used if my dog takes my hat again! ;-)
Aw! He doesn't look like a disobedient dog at all! You'll need to get yourself the dog handler badge, by the way.MedalFuhrer wrote: »Stasi jacket shoulder boards.
HerrScheisse wrote: »
You're both second year officer cadets! Wiesler and Grubitz: who is who? :pac:HerrScheisse wrote: »
This badge comes with a blue or white background. The blue one was awarded by a civilian university (I think) and the white one is from the Stasi's own academy in Potsdam-Eiche.
Wiesler wears the white one while Grubitz chooses not to wear his. Grubitz wears his ribbon bar, whereas Wiesler doesn't. I guess you didn't have to wear your decorations???
Yours looks like the old version. The newer ones have a softish, bulging polyester coat on them.0 -
Thanks Little Alex- that is actually interesting reading (in a boot lovers way!). Great info to have. Thanks! So from that my boots weren't actually resoled, the top leather sole that I presumed was a resole is actually they way that they are meant to be. And teh are definitely parade boots. I was wondering how they were so unused but yet were resoled. So they weren't!
I didn't actually look at the newpaper padding in the cap yet. I was thinking that it was probably just a random paper but I will remove it to see if there is a date or anything interesting on it. Good question!
Second year officer cadets- interesting! Still have a way to go so! Wiesler and Grubitz! :-) Again another good question!
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An amateur border guard - a snitch with a badge
MedalFuhrer wrote: »I wonder did people actually wear these in public? And how many were disposed off after the wall came down?
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Why thank you!
It was indeed a very productive trip, but we should have taken more items. Some of the objects were ridiculous prices and now we are kicking ourselves. It feels like going on a diet while in a sweet shop
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I bought this as a set:
Banner der Arbeit 3rd Class (The Banner of Labor) in original box,
Original award documents
And the person's ribbon bar.
It was given for "outstanding achievements of many years which stabilized and strengthened the country, and in particular for high results of working in the national economy" and came in three classes.
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Vielen dank Genosse!
I am in touch with somebody now and should have the Potsdam Academy award very shortly, also in discussion for some MfS medals - I'll post if the deal goes through! Appreciate the pointer on that last item 0 -
Little Alex wrote: »
Anything interesting in the rolled-up newspaper?
So Little Alex you question made me curious. So I took the newspaper out of the cap in order to have a look. It is dry and verging on brittle from age. My German is not good so I can't read it, but I have scanned the page in on both side:
Neues Deutschland
16/17th of February 1980
Page 11 (well half of it!)
Page 12
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I just received some new DDR and these Zivilverteidigung medals were thrown in as an extra. The bronze was awarded for ten years service whilst the silver was for twenty years service. You got gold for thirty years.
Note the extra ribbon for the silver medal is not the correct one (should have white stripe).
I'll post the rest up the coming days as I do not like to photo them at night under artificial light (as I did with these two).
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The Gesellschaft für Sport und Technik (GST) was a military organisation whose melmbers occupied themselves with activities such as motors, aircraft and radio installations. They also held shooting events to militarise the youth.
Below three GST shooting pins, in bronze, silver and gold.
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