Another recent acquisition was this ‘Performance’ badge (Leistungsabzeichen) with ‘Urkunde’ awarded to Oberwachtmeister Winfried Nicol in June 1965. The rank of ‘Oberwachtmeister’ - a throwback to the TR period, was discontinued by the NVA in 1970. This pattern of badge was in use from 1960 up to 1983, the earliest patterns carried a serial number on the reverse and the fastener was of a different type. The last pattern of badge - in use from 1983 to the disbandment of the GDR military, had a raised oval disc on the back and the fastener was also changed from the 1960 to 1983 type.
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Cheers,
Steve.

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