A thread about the Kampfgruppen

[Dallasfan]

Hi Bryan

Those flags are very nice .
Does anybody know how many different designs there are for the
arm in the middle of the flag ?
I mean the differences in colour etc .
This one has a blue arm and the other one is grey and white , the one on my silk Kampfgruppen flag has a brown arm and the KG
flags with the big crest have also grey and white but its different than the one from Bryan .


Regards , Johan

[Soviet]

Thank you Johan! This is nothing compare to your collection. My regimental flag is a bit damaged unfortunately.

[Ralph P]

Bryan - CONGRATS and well done with the new addition to your DDR collection!!!

[Soviet]

Thank you Ralph!

[Mike G.]

Thank you Johan! This is nothing compare to your collection. My regimental flag is a bit damaged unfortunately.

Hey Bryan,

Its still a "Regimental Flag" and that is quite something. A bit damaged?
I say that gives it character

Congratulations. That is a really special piece and will make a very nice addition to your constantly growing collection.

[jon m.]

DIA information on the KG!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Defense-Intellig...QQcmdZViewItem

[ehrentitle]

Jon - I saw that too on E-bay and as I was Googling for a lower priced copy I ran across another KG book in German -

Armee oder Freizeitclub? Die Kampfgruppen der Arbeiterklasse in der DDR, by Volker Koop, 1997.

http://www.amazon.de/Armee-oder-Frei.../dp/3416026705

[Kozlov]

I have a copy of this docco... its a bit dull, the only really interesting piece is the final page which lists some of the unit honour names... keep meaning to upload that onto here as I think some of you might find it interesting...

[oldflagswanted]

I have a copy of this docco... its a bit dull, the only really interesting piece is the final page which lists some of the unit honour names... keep meaning to upload that onto here as I think some of you might find it interesting...

<CENTER>Hello Kozlov:
The KG unit honor names sounds like very interesting information,
so please do post it when you have the chance. Would such honor
names be added as a streamer to the already presented
number and named location KG unit flags? Likewise, I note
that the 1977 DIA KG report states that there were "as
many as 300 motorized battalions",
so I guess that means at least 300 KG unit flags once existed too?




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[Ralph P]

Hello all - I have revived this thread with a question. Please refer to post 17 related to me question.

A lot of the DDR medals have a ring that is placed on the top of the medal, but I have seen that the 20 year Kampfgruppen medal appears to be all of one construction? Is that correct for this medal? And can a member please post a picture of the backing of this medal?

Thanks...

PJS

Erinnerungsmedaille 20 Jahre Kampfgruppen der Arbeitklasse:
Kampfgruppen 20 year Celebration or Jubilee Medal:
Approved January 31, 1973 as an Anniversary Medal relevant the establishment of the Kampfgruppen in 1953. It was then awarded to all currently actively serving members of the Kampfgruppen, effective September of 1973. The medal is worn on the upper left side of the Tunic.

[Mike G.]

Ralph,

If you mean by "Backing" the medal's reverse, here it is:

Interesting that this is the lowest in precedence of the Kampfgruppen medals/orders, but is in my opinion, the nicest and certainly comes in the nicest box of any of that organizations medals.

[Ralph P]

Hey Mike - Thanks for the photograph. I wanted to see the one piece construction between the ring and the medal.

[speedytop]

Hi,

because I could not see it in this thread, I want to show you an early case for the "Verdienstmedaille":



Regards
Uwe

[delta576]

in memory of my grandfather

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........Links (his decorations):
Ehrenzeichen der deutschen Volkspolizei,
Verdienstmedaille der KG in Silber,
3 Medaillen_1 ,
3 Medaillen_2

Greeting delta576

[Kozlov]

Excellent!

Thanks for sharing that with us!