Medal Brotherhood in Arms

Medal “Brotherhood in Arms" of the NPA of the GDR

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Medal – Bronze.
Awarded by  East Germany
Type Four class order
Awarded for "Merits in strengthening of brotherhood in arms"
Status No longer awarded
Statistics
First awarded February 17, 1966
Last awarded 1990
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Reverse side (Medal - Bronse)

The Medal Brotherhood in Armsof the National People’s Army (German: Medaille der Waffenbrüderschaft) was a medal issued in the German Democratic Republic (GDR).

Day of Establishment: February 17, 1966.

Classes

The medal was granted in three classes:

Award criteria

The medal could be presented for strengthening of the co-operation and brotherhood in arms to the armed forces of the Warsaw Pact. It was presented to:

It was presented to:

The award was presented in the name of the Minister of National Defense or Minister of State Security usually on the March 1, or October 7.

Document / Cash award: Each medal was accompanied by a document/certificate and a specific cash award.

Medal description

The medal is suspended from a five sided cloth ribbon which is 48 mm (1.9 in) at the widest point. The medal is 35 mm (1.4 in) in diameter and is silvered and/or gilded bronze (gold medal), or bronze depending on the grade of the medal.

The ribbon bar is 24 mm (just under 1 inch) wide, rectangular and corresponds with the medal ribbon.

The medal was awarded with a certificate and was worn on the left upper chest. Uniform regulations specify when the medal or ribbon bar was worn. Wear of this medal on the ribbon bar was mandatory.

The reverse of the medal, used from 1966 until 1990, features a ring around the State Seal in the GDR flag.

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References

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