After reading and follwing this thread http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...t=Ehrenzeichen along with a few others I became impressed with the design and looks of the Ehrenzeichen der Deutschen Volkspolizei (Decoration of the German’s People Police). After talking with Michael Gallagher about acquiring one of these awards he told me that he had an extra one that he was willing to part with. So after a brief discussion we agreed on a partial trade for a R******252;ckw******228;rtige Dienste, Hauptfeldwebel tunic and the remainder in cash. Michael was very fair and gave me a great price on the badge (pics are posted below).
A lot has already been said about the different emissions of this award in the above thread so I will not really go into that much detail concerning that. What I will share is some addition information that I learned while researching this award that was not previously discussed.
The Decoration of the German’s People Police was created in 1949 by the MdI, and became an official award by decree of the Volkskammer. The award Originally began as a badge that was worn center, above the left breast pocket of the service tunic. As already mentioned, the badge had three emissions then converted into a medal. The award was presented for outstanding achievements, personal bravery and faithful service in the area of law enforcement and for the protection of the DDR and the German people.
The awarded was presented twice a year on the Day of Police, July 1, (the anniversary date of the founding of the Volkspolice), and on October 7, the anniversary of the founding of the German Democratic Republic.
The award could also be presented immediatley following an act of bravey or a great achievement but was normally reserved for the above mention days. It was presented by the Minister of the Interior and the Head of the Volkspolizei (Chief of Police) during an elaborate ceremony.
The medal could only be issued one time to a recipient and came with a financial allowance. The award could also be presented to members of the MfS who worked both overtly and covertly within the Volkspolizei ranks.<O
A lot has already been said about the different emissions of this award in the above thread so I will not really go into that much detail concerning that. What I will share is some addition information that I learned while researching this award that was not previously discussed.
The Decoration of the German’s People Police was created in 1949 by the MdI, and became an official award by decree of the Volkskammer. The award Originally began as a badge that was worn center, above the left breast pocket of the service tunic. As already mentioned, the badge had three emissions then converted into a medal. The award was presented for outstanding achievements, personal bravery and faithful service in the area of law enforcement and for the protection of the DDR and the German people.
The awarded was presented twice a year on the Day of Police, July 1, (the anniversary date of the founding of the Volkspolice), and on October 7, the anniversary of the founding of the German Democratic Republic.
The award could also be presented immediatley following an act of bravey or a great achievement but was normally reserved for the above mention days. It was presented by the Minister of the Interior and the Head of the Volkspolizei (Chief of Police) during an elaborate ceremony.
The medal could only be issued one time to a recipient and came with a financial allowance. The award could also be presented to members of the MfS who worked both overtly and covertly within the Volkspolizei ranks.<O
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