(No1534) German Bundeswehr Military Service Medal BRONZE OSZE1 OSCE

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Original German Bundeswehr Military Service Medal BRONZE OSZE1 OSCE, PERFECT CONDITION - GENUINE RIBBON Money back guarantee on originality. There is a great opportunity to save on postage: if you buy anything else, the next item(s) will be posted for free. I am happy to send more HQ photos by e-mail if required. The German Armed Forces Service Medal (German: Einsatzmedaille der Bundeswehr ) is a decoration of the Bundeswehr, the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. The decoration is awarded for military service in a designated military campaign. It is awarded to all German soldiers regardless of rank. It is also the only type of German campaign medal awarded, the only difference is the campaign bar worn on the medal and ribbon. The decoration has three grades: The grade is not awarded by the persons rank but by the time a person served in the designated campaign area. Bronze for 30 days in country, silver is for 360 days in country and gold for 690 days in country. In November 2010, Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, the German minister of defense, introduced a special grade: the Gefechtsmedaille der Bundeswehr (Combat Action Medal of the Bundeswehr). Combat Action Medal of the Bundeswehr - Einsatzmedaille Gefecht - Established by the Federal Republic of Germany in November 2010 as a special class of the German Armed Forces Service Medal for active participation in ground or surface combat or suffering from terrorist or military violence with exposure to a high personal endangerment. Firstly awarded: November 25, 2010. Eligibility: soldiers of the German Federal Defence Force. The medal is round, on its center is displayed the German eagle surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves, the reverse side is plain. The combat version differs slightly from standard grades in that the medal is always golden with a black and red rim and a black eagle. The ribbon has two black stripes on the edges with two red stripes beside it and two golden stripes on the in side with another bold red stripe in the middle, the ribbon bar has the campaign bar attached to it. Campaign Bars: UNPF, SFOR, IFOR, EUFOR - awarded respectively for service in Bosnia-Herzegovina, UNOMIG - awarded for United Nations service in Georgia, UNSCOM - awarded for a special commission in Iraq, UNHCR - awarded for humanitarian service with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNMEE - awarded for United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea, UNIFIL - awarded for operations in Lebanon, OSZE 1 - awarded for missions in the name of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), KFOR - awarded for service in Kosovo, KVM - awarded for the Kosovo Verifications Mission of the OSCE, FOX - awarded for Operation Amber Fox in the Republic of Macedonia, EU 1 - awarded for the follow-up mission of Amber Fox, ALLIED HARVEST - awarded for operations in Macedonia, ALLIED HARMONY - awarded for the NATO peacekeeping-mission in the Republic of Macedonia, SHARP GUARD - awarded for Operation Sharp Guard, UNMAC - awarded for United Nations Mission in the Republic of Macedonia, AFOR - humanitarian assistance in Albania, ACT.ENDEAVOUR - awarded for Operation Active Endeavour, INTERFET - awarded for UN service in East-Timor, E.FREEDOM - awarded for Operation Enduring Freedom, EAGLE ASSIST - awarded for Operation Eagle Assist, ISAF - awarded for service in Afghanistan, ACEH - humanitarian assistance in Aceh, Indonesia after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, SWIFT RELIEF - humanitarian assistance in Pakistan after the 2005 Kashmir earthquake and GEFECHT - (German: combat ) awarded for valorous combat action regardless of the mission name read more

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