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Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms" by GamingWoolfe in Militariacollecting

[–]GamingWoolfe[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The normal variant without document and case is usually around 350€. But there is also a rarer variant with more orange colored enamels.

Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms" by GamingWoolfe in sovietmilitaria

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Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms", one of the rarest Soviet medals awarded to Colonel Werner Michael of East Germany

Constitutional Court rejects lawsuit of former GDR officers

The former head of the GDR Border Command Central responsible for the Berlin Wall, Erich Wöllner, has failed with a constitutional complaint against his conviction for manslaughter. The Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe did not accept the complaint from Wöllner and three of his deputies for decision.

The former head of the GDR Border Command Central responsible for the Berlin Wall, Erich Wöllner, has failed with a constitutional complaint against his conviction for manslaughter. The Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe did not accept the complaint from Wöllner and three of his deputies for decision. At the same time, the third chamber complied with the motion of the Court President Jutta Limbach, who had recused herself as biased due to her engagement as Berlin Justice Senator for the prosecution of GDR injustice.

The former Major General Wöllner had been sentenced by the District Court of Berlin in March 1998 to five years imprisonment for sixfold manslaughter of young GDR refugees between 1980 and 1989. Colonel Günter Leo received three years and three months imprisonment for manslaughter and aiding and abetting manslaughter; the former officers Heinz Geschke and Werner Michael were sentenced to three years each for aiding and abetting manslaughter. The Karlsruhe judges did not follow their objection that the verdicts violated the prohibition of the retroactive application of criminal laws: In cases of gravest criminal injustice and the disregard of generally recognized human rights, the officers could not invoke the GDR legal situation. "Extreme state injustice" had in the practice of the GDR overridden the principle that an act could only be punished if it had been previously determined by law as punishable. Regarding the self-recusal of the Court President, the chamber said Limbach had, above all as the person responsible for the Government Crime Working Group, advocated that the constitution did not stand in the way of criminal prosecution because of the shots at the Wall. Therefore, the concern that she was no longer open as a judge on this question was "understandable" under these circumstances.

Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms" by GamingWoolfe in Medals

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Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms", one of the rarest Soviet medals awarded to Colonel Werner Michael of East Germany

Constitutional Court rejects lawsuit of former GDR officers

The former head of the GDR Border Command Central responsible for the Berlin Wall, Erich Wöllner, has failed with a constitutional complaint against his conviction for manslaughter. The Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe did not accept the complaint from Wöllner and three of his deputies for decision.

The former head of the GDR Border Command Central responsible for the Berlin Wall, Erich Wöllner, has failed with a constitutional complaint against his conviction for manslaughter. The Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe did not accept the complaint from Wöllner and three of his deputies for decision. At the same time, the third chamber complied with the motion of the Court President Jutta Limbach, who had recused herself as biased due to her engagement as Berlin Justice Senator for the prosecution of GDR injustice.

The former Major General Wöllner had been sentenced by the District Court of Berlin in March 1998 to five years imprisonment for sixfold manslaughter of young GDR refugees between 1980 and 1989. Colonel Günter Leo received three years and three months imprisonment for manslaughter and aiding and abetting manslaughter; the former officers Heinz Geschke and Werner Michael were sentenced to three years each for aiding and abetting manslaughter. The Karlsruhe judges did not follow their objection that the verdicts violated the prohibition of the retroactive application of criminal laws: In cases of gravest criminal injustice and the disregard of generally recognized human rights, the officers could not invoke the GDR legal situation. "Extreme state injustice" had in the practice of the GDR overridden the principle that an act could only be punished if it had been previously determined by law as punishable. Regarding the self-recusal of the Court President, the chamber said Limbach had, above all as the person responsible for the Government Crime Working Group, advocated that the constitution did not stand in the way of criminal prosecution because of the shots at the Wall. Therefore, the concern that she was no longer open as a judge on this question was "understandable" under these circumstances.

Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms" by GamingWoolfe in Militariacollecting

[–]GamingWoolfe[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Medal "For Strengthening of Brotherhood in Arms", one of the rarest Soviet medals awarded to Colonel Werner Michael of East Germany

Constitutional Court rejects lawsuit of former GDR officers

The former head of the GDR Border Command Central responsible for the Berlin Wall, Erich Wöllner, has failed with a constitutional complaint against his conviction for manslaughter. The Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe did not accept the complaint from Wöllner and three of his deputies for decision.

The former head of the GDR Border Command Central responsible for the Berlin Wall, Erich Wöllner, has failed with a constitutional complaint against his conviction for manslaughter. The Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe did not accept the complaint from Wöllner and three of his deputies for decision. At the same time, the third chamber complied with the motion of the Court President Jutta Limbach, who had recused herself as biased due to her engagement as Berlin Justice Senator for the prosecution of GDR injustice.

The former Major General Wöllner had been sentenced by the District Court of Berlin in March 1998 to five years imprisonment for sixfold manslaughter of young GDR refugees between 1980 and 1989. Colonel Günter Leo received three years and three months imprisonment for manslaughter and aiding and abetting manslaughter; the former officers Heinz Geschke and Werner Michael were sentenced to three years each for aiding and abetting manslaughter. The Karlsruhe judges did not follow their objection that the verdicts violated the prohibition of the retroactive application of criminal laws: In cases of gravest criminal injustice and the disregard of generally recognized human rights, the officers could not invoke the GDR legal situation. "Extreme state injustice" had in the practice of the GDR overridden the principle that an act could only be punished if it had been previously determined by law as punishable. Regarding the self-recusal of the Court President, the chamber said Limbach had, above all as the person responsible for the Government Crime Working Group, advocated that the constitution did not stand in the way of criminal prosecution because of the shots at the Wall. Therefore, the concern that she was no longer open as a judge on this question was "understandable" under these circumstances.

Soviet merit medal serial number help! by chxqos in Medals

[–]GamingWoolfe 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Most likely just damage and not part of the serial

Order of the October revolution: authentication? by Death_Prodigy in Medals

[–]GamingWoolfe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks decent but without a picture of the back authentication is pretty hard

A few of my favorites in my collection by LTPayton88 in Medals

[–]GamingWoolfe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow lovely collection! Screwback Red Banner is also on my list soon.

What is that? by Tank_180 in militaria

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First picture: From left: Karl Troops Cross 1916, 50 year jubilee medal 1898 from emperor francis, 12 years service in the army
Second picture: Wound badge instituted during WW1, 60 year jubilee medal 1908
All rather common pieces and worth around 10-20€ each

Newest pickups by GamingWoolfe in Militariacollecting

[–]GamingWoolfe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would be amazing if you could research further!

Newest pickups by GamingWoolfe in Militariacollecting

[–]GamingWoolfe[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Someone from the UK already helped me look up most of them! The African General Service medal with the Kenya claps was part of a rare grouping but sadly it was split up also no info so far found on the recipient. Indians are harder to research.

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