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Germany, Hans Beimler Medals Pair, ca.1956-70.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Medals & Tokens Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:50.00 - 100.00 USD
Germany, Hans Beimler Medals Pair, ca.1956-70.
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Germany..... Lot of 2 pieces, both are Hans Beimler awards adhered to red velvet backdrops protected by plastic. Both feature a portrait of Beimler, one with "BMK Erfurt Company School" in German at top, the other with "Friend and Role Model of Youth" in German at top. The Hans Beimler Medal was a GDR decoration. The medal was instituted on 17 May 1956 and was awarded to East Germans who fought in the Spanish civil war on the side of the republicans. The medal was named after Hans Beimler, the first commissar of the German Communist contingent and the XI International Brigade in Spain. The medal was presented in the name of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers. (2)