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Qualification Clasps Of The National People's Army. - 25 unor 1948 - 09-19-2008
is from the GST(group for sport & technical) units
Qualification Clasps Of The National People's Army. - rakkasan - 11-18-2011
Hello everyone,
I've never seen an aviation badge like this before is it legitimate? Any input would be appreciated.
Joe
Qualification Clasps Of The National People's Army. - MarvWe - 11-19-2011
I would say this is a qualification badge for aviators. I don't know what it could be worth, but I don't think these are faked.
Qualification Clasps Of The National People's Army. - CtahhR - 11-19-2011
I've seen these qualification badges sell for under $1 for the trio MANY times. Nice items you can buy without breaking the bank. You can very often find them for sale unissued in plastic bags fresh from the factory too.
Qualification Clasps Of The National People's Army. - rakkasan - 11-20-2011
Thanks,
Do either of you know why this particular badge is shorter than the usual qualification badges? Most of the badges i've ever seen have longer wings.:confused:
Qualification Clasps Of The National People's Army. - EricFG - 11-20-2011
Even though this example is a mechanic's, not pilot's, badge this is what rakkasan's asking about. This is the '86 style badge with the longer wings. What he's got in post one has a more Soviet style to it and I dare say might be an earlier version but I've found no proof of it.
Best place to ask would be the DDR forum at the wehrmacht awards page forum.
Qualification Clasps Of The National People's Army. - Lapa - 11-20-2011
Just wait for Charlet to chime in, he's quite versed in DDR stuff ;)
Marc
Qualification Clasps Of The National People's Army. - Taz - 03-11-2012
It's the 1960-1963 version of the pilots qualification badge class II.
Regards Eddie
Qualification Clasps Of The National People's Army. - Hagen - 11-10-2012
Or, Classification/Qualification Badges these are third series badges from the 1986-1990 period. They came in 1st 2nd and 3rd and some (M) Master classes. They were worn over the right breast pocket.
Panzer and Grenztruppen (Border Guards) Reverse shows the screwback design.
Qualification Clasps Of The National People's Army. - Hagen - 11-10-2012
Picture showing proper location to be worn, this is a second series Panzer Badge. The other award on the pocket itself is a NVA Sports Badge.