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The Medal Brotherhood in Arms of the National People’s Army (german: Medaille der Waffenbrüderschaft) was a medal issued in the German Democratic Republic (GDR).
Day of establishment: 17 February 1966.
– Bronze
* 
– Silver
* 
– Gold
Classes
The medal was granted in three classes: * – Bronze
* – Silver
* – Gold
Award criteria
The medal could be presented for strengthening of the co-operation and brotherhood in arms to the armed forces of the Warsaw Pact. It was presented to: * Soldiers and civil employees of the National People’s Army (Army, Navy or Air Force/Air Defense Force) * Members of theStasi
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* Members of the armed forces of other Warsaw Pact countries
* Individuals of friendly socialist countries
It was presented to:
The award was presented in the name of the Minister of National Defense or Minister of State Security usually on the March 1, or October 7.
Document / Cash award: Each medal was accompanied by a document/certificate and a specific cash award.
Medal description
The medal is suspended from a five sided cloth ribbon which is at the widest point. The medal is in diameter and is silvered and/or gilded bronze (gold medal), or bronze depending on the grade of the medal. The ribbon bar is 24 mm (just under 1 inch) wide, rectangular and corresponds with the medal ribbon. The medal was awarded with a certificate and was worn on the left upper chest. Uniform regulations specify when the medal or ribbon bar was worn. Wear of this medal on the ribbon bar was mandatory. The reverse of the medal, used from 1966 until 1990, features a ring around the State Seal in the GDR flag.See also
* Awards and decorations of East Germany * National People's ArmyReferences
* ''Taschenlexikon Orden und Medaillen Staatliche Auszeichnungen der DDR'', VEB Bibliographisches Institute, Leipzig, 1983 * Standberg, John E., Auszeichnungen der Nationalen Volksarmee Part II, Die Nationale Volksarmee Issue No 11, Spring 1996 * Pickard, Ralph, '' Stasi Decorations and Memorabilia; A Collector's Guide'', Frontline Historical Publishing, Lorton, VA, 2007 {{DEFAULTSORT:Medal For Faithful Service In The National People's Army Orders, decorations, and medals of East Germany Awards established in 1966 Awards disestablished in 1990 1966 establishments in East Germany 1990 disestablishments in Germany