Ernst Schneller Medal.

Tal Inbar · 11-16-2008, 12:10 PM

What is this medal? who was awarded? Thanks.

Esteban_cool · 11-16-2008, 01:49 PM

It is a medal of the GST, the DDR paramilitary organization. I don´t know neither why it was awarded, but the reverse of the medal has the answer. Hope one of our german members could translate:

"Für die stärkung der verteidigungskraft unserer sozialistichen heimat"

Hope it helps.

***desantnik*** · 11-16-2008, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Esteban_cool

It is a medal of the GST, the DDR paramilitary organization. I don´t know neither why it was awarded, but the reverse of the medal has the answer. Hope one of our german members could translate:

"Für die stärkung der verteidigungskraft unserer sozialistichen heimat"

Hope it helps.

I'll take a stab - "For increasing the defensive capability of our socialist homeland."

Taz · 11-16-2008, 05:06 PM

Perfect translation.

This medal was awarded in Gold, silver and bronze and can also be found on an enameled metal suspension.

The "Gesellschaft Fur Sport v. Technick" (GST) was a pre-military training organization.
The GST accomplished pre-military training for youth between ages 14-25, such as the use of rifles, machine guns, map reading, military drill, truck driving and motorcycle riding, parachuting, first-aid, and field sports - not sport for enjoyment, but instruction by active duty NCOs of the East Germany Army (NVA) to shorten the army basic training time. Thus the GST was considered a valuable auxiliary of the East German Army.

Ernst Schneller was a member of the KPD and was executed on the 11th October 1944 at Sachsenhausen concentration camp.

Silver and Bronze early versions.

Greg Collins · 11-16-2008, 08:46 PM

The medals pictured are, as far as I can tell, the final version produced. Were the suspensions not cloth ribbon and, rather, enameled metal (as Taz pointed out) they would be the first version. Note the insignia on the ribbon- this is the insignia of the GST and will appear on virtually all items associated with the GST.

Taz · 11-22-2008, 03:01 PM

This is the version in 900 Silver with the enameled suspension as mentioned in the earlier posts.

11-16-2008, 01:49 PM	#2
Esteban_cool Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Santiago, Chile Age: 37 Posts: 1,103	Re: Ernst Schneller Medal It is a medal of the GST, the DDR paramilitary organization. I don´t know neither why it was awarded, but the reverse of the medal has the answer. Hope one of our german members could translate: "Für die stärkung der verteidigungskraft unserer sozialistichen heimat" Hope it helps. __________________ There's nothing in the streets Looks any different to me And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye And the parting on the left Are now parting on the right And the beards have all grown longer overnight The Who, Won't get fooled again

11-16-2008, 08:46 PM	#5
Greg Collins Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Central Virginia Age: 70 Posts: 744	Re: Ernst Schneller Medal The medals pictured are, as far as I can tell, the final version produced. Were the suspensions not cloth ribbon and, rather, enameled metal (as Taz pointed out) they would be the first version. Note the insignia on the ribbon- this is the insignia of the GST and will appear on virtually all items associated with the GST. __________________ "We are Marching for the Victory of Communist Labour" V.I. Ulyanov (Lenin)

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