East German Daggers, Insignia and Collectables

[Michael Ryan]

Hi Hagen, thank you for your kind words. I have some more EG insignia to show and I am about to do a sort on all my EG badges and uniform bits so I will probably turn up some spares if you are interested??
Cheers Michael R

[Michael Ryan]

Some various insignia and litzen for view. Again, please feel free to add any comments
Regards Michael R

[Michael Ryan]

Card 1. Armelabzeichen fur Fahnrich (Army):
1. Less than 10 years service.
2. At least 10 years service.
3. At least 15 years service.
4. At least 20 years service.

Card 2. Armelabzeichen fur Fahnrich (Navy): Crireria as per Card 1.

Card 3. Parachute service insignia:
Items 1/2/3 Beret badges. 1986 through 1990.
All 7 line parachutes.
Without outer coloured band = Enlisted.
With band = Commissioned.

Card 4. Litzen:
1. Metal on purple with purple stripes. Civil Defence.
2. Ditto.
3. Metal on grey with green stripes. Border Guard.
4. Woven on grey with green stripes. Border Guard.

Card 5. Litzen:
1. Metal on dark grey with white stripes. Motor Rifles.
2. Materiel on dark grey with white stripes.
3. Ditto.
4. Ditto.

Card 6. Litzen:
1. Metal on dark grey with grey stripes. Air Force.
2. Materiel on dark grey with white stripes.
3. Ditto.
4. Ditto.

Card 7. Litzen:
1. Metal on dark grey with green stripes. Border Guard.
2. Materiel on dark grey with green stripes.
3. Metal on dark grey with green stripes.
4. Ditto.

Card 8. Litzen:
1. Materiel on dark grey with red stripes. Artillery.
2. Metal on dark grey with red stripes.
3. Materiel on dark grey with red stripes.
4. NA.

Card 9. Litzen:
1. Materiel on dark grey with grey stripes. Air Force.
2. Materiel on dark grey with green stripes. Border Guard.
3. Materiel on dark grey with grey stripes. Air Force.
4. Metal on dark blue with dark blue stripes. Navy.
5. Ditto
6. Materiel on dark green with green stripes and piping. Border Guard.

Card 10. Litzen:
1. Materiel on dark grey with yellow stripes. Communications.
2. Ditto.
3. Ditto.
4. Ditto.

Card 11. Litzen:
1. Materiel on
2. Ditto.
3. Ditto.
4. Ditto.

[Michael Ryan]

NVA Army General Officer's insignia. L to R and T to B:

1. Armeegeneral (4 Star General).
2. Cap Device. (All General Officer grades).
3. Generaloberst (3 Star Leiutenant General).
4. Marshall der DDR (5 Star Field Marshal/General of the Army).
5. Generalleutnant (2 Star Major General).
6. Lapel insignia embroidered (All General Officer grades).
7. Generalmajor (1 Star Brigadier/Brigadier General).

[Michael Ryan]

NVA Air Force General Officer's insignia and Naval Admiral's insignia:

[Michael Ryan]

Card 2.

1. Cap Device. (All General Officer grades).
2. Lapel insignia metal (All General Officer grades).
3. Generaloberst (3 Star Leiutenant General).
4. Cap Device. (All other Officer grades).
5. Lapel insignia embroidered (All General Officer grades).
6. Generaloberst (3 Star Leiutenant General). Branch to be confirmed?
7. Lapel insignia metal (All General Officer grades).
8. Generalmajor (1 Star Brigadier/Brigadier General).

[Michael Ryan]

Card 1.

1. Flottenadmiral (4 Star Admiral). Navy.
2. Admiral (3 Star Vice Admiral). Navy.
3. Vizeadmiral(2 Star Rear admirall). Navy.
4. Konteradmiral (1 Star Commodore). Navy.
5. Generalmajor (1 Star Brigadier/Brigadier General). Air Force
6/8. Generaloberst (3 Star Leiutenant General). Subdued Field Service. Tri Service.
7. Lapel insignia embroidered (All General Officer grades). Subdued Field Service.

[Michael Ryan]

Hi, East German Volksmarine commissioned rank structure:



a. Cadets:
1. Fahnrich. Does not equate to an RN rank.
2. Oberfahnrich. Does not equate to an RN rank.
3. Stabsfahnrich. Does not equate to an RN rank. .
4. Stabsoberfahnrich. Does not equate to an RN rank.

b. Junior Officers:

5. Unterleutnant. Does not equate to an RN rank.
6. Luetnant. Does not equate to an RN rank.
7. Oberleutnant. Sub Leitenant.
8. Kapitanleutnant. Leiutenant.

c. Senior Officers:

9. Korvettenkapitan. Leiutenant Commander.
10. Fregattenkapitan. Commander.
11. Kapitan zur See. Captain.

d. Flag Officers.

12. Kontewradmiral. Commodore.
13. Vizeadmeral. Rear Admiral.
14. Admiral. Vice Admiral.
15 Flottenadmiral. Admiral.

[Michael Ryan]

Hi to anyone still interested in EG NVA insignia. A few more senior officer's lapel and cap badges.
Best wushes MR

[Michael Ryan]

Hi, Just thought I would try and rekindle a bit of interest in East German insignia. These boards represent the aviation rank structure plus some associated badges etc. Hope that they are of interest. Regards Michael R