Eddie is right,
when the wall in 1989 broke the DDR started dissolving the NVA. The title of
the last Defence Minster of the DRR was Minster for Defence and Demobilisation. His name was Rainer Eppelmann , he was a priest.
In 1990 short before the reunion the NVA had only 90.000 soldiers left (i think from about ~200.000).
This 90.000 soldiers were absorbed in the Bundeswehr, but most of them dismissed after a short time and it was not allowed to wear any NVA awards or medals.
If I remenber right 4.000 to 5.000 soldiers of all ranks (except Generals) were
transfered for a longer time to the Bundeswehr and some are still serving in the Bundeswehr.
But also the Bundeswerhr were reduced from 495.000 soldiers to 250.000 soldiers in 2005.
The Bundeswehr has only one medal/award for excellent or good service. It is called "Ehrenkreuz der Bundeswehr" and for conscript soldiers a round "Ehrenmedaille"
The ribbons which Eddie posted are ribbons for serving in another country during peace keeping operations of ther United Nations.
regards
Andreas
when the wall in 1989 broke the DDR started dissolving the NVA. The title of
the last Defence Minster of the DRR was Minster for Defence and Demobilisation. His name was Rainer Eppelmann , he was a priest.
In 1990 short before the reunion the NVA had only 90.000 soldiers left (i think from about ~200.000).
This 90.000 soldiers were absorbed in the Bundeswehr, but most of them dismissed after a short time and it was not allowed to wear any NVA awards or medals.
If I remenber right 4.000 to 5.000 soldiers of all ranks (except Generals) were
transfered for a longer time to the Bundeswehr and some are still serving in the Bundeswehr.
But also the Bundeswerhr were reduced from 495.000 soldiers to 250.000 soldiers in 2005.
The Bundeswehr has only one medal/award for excellent or good service. It is called "Ehrenkreuz der Bundeswehr" and for conscript soldiers a round "Ehrenmedaille"
The ribbons which Eddie posted are ribbons for serving in another country during peace keeping operations of ther United Nations.
regards
Andreas
