Kampforden document question

[Kim J]

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I have strayed from my usual collecting fields, USSR and Sweden, to the DDR. Although I have looked at DDR medals/orders for some time I have only a very small collection and perhaps even smaller knowledge about them. The one medal I have concentrated on so far is “Kämpfer gegen den Faschismus”. So I have a couple of urkunden and two groups related to the medal. With my latest group I got some other documents, among them a document for Kampforden. This document is signed by Mielke. This is where I need your forum expertise. Does this mean that the my guy was STASI? Or is there an other explanation?
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/Kim

[ehrentitle]

Yes, Miekle would almost certainly be Stasi. See this thread on the Kampforden: http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=350723

[Ralph P]

Hello Kim - There is also a book that could assist you about STASI decorations and other intersts.

[Kim J]

Thanks for the link Kevin. I had read that excellent thread. Much appreciated.

Ralph, without a doubt I will buy your book in the future. It's on my growing list of reference books to buy.

What surprised me was that this group was NOT listed as a STASI group. For me it was an oberstleutnant with the medal Kämpfer gegen den Faschismus. So when I got it and saw a hand written autograph from Mielke I was surprised.

Can one find out more about this guy from his name?

/Kim

[torstenbel]

Was that group for sale very recently on ebay? I noticed it and also bid on it ... but evidently did not win ... the seller was selling all the medals separately ... Cheers, Torsten.

[Kim J]

Yes, it was. But I didn't win the medal auction. My reserve was too low for that one and I wasn't close to a computer when it ended. Why he sold the medals seperate I can't say. Probably more money...

Maybe you'll have more luck with the next auction Torsten. Plenty more fish on the Internet.

/Kim

[Ralph P]

Kim - When you get the grouping, could you please post pictures, so it can be determined if this person was a former MfS member or a person who provided direct support to the organization, thanks.

[Kim J]

Ralph, I have the group with me. But I do not have the membership to post pics of it here.

/Kim

[Ralph P]

About this...You can send them to me e-mail account or write out what you have...

[Kim J]

Ralph, I sent you some pics of what I think is interesting to you. Here is a list of what was in the lot. A great deal of variation...

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Ehrenurkunde FDJ 25 years (Pic sent)
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Thank-you card from SED central committee on the 20 year anniversary of the party
Urkunde for Ehrennadel in gold, from ADMV for 30 years of spotless driving
Ehrenurkunde for work done in honor of 50 years of Russian revolution (Pic sent)
Ehrenurkunde for organizing the 10<SUP>th</SUP> Weltfestspiele der Jugend und Studenten<o></o>
Urkunde for Ehrenmedaille from committee of antifaschistischenwiederstandkämpfer<o></o>
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/Kim

[Ralph P]

Hello Kim - Thanks for your post on what you received from your latest grouping. I received your e-mail thanks...

Congratulations in being the highest bidder and now owning part of a MfS grouping.

[Ralph P]

Hello all - Here are three documents from Kim's recent MfS grouping.

[Ralph P]

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[Ralph P]

Final.

This is an early Kampforden award document which is for sure nice to own in a collection. Original Mielke signature.