12 Important Grouping of Medals and Documents to Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Jentsch.

 Karl-Heinz Jentsch (Dec. 6, 1921-June 16, 2004) was for many years General Director of the Mansfeld Combine, for a time a delegate of the GDR Bloc Party of Germany (LDPD) in the People's Chamber of the GDR, and a university lecturer at the Freiberg Mining Academy in Saxony, where he was appointed Associate Professor in 1968.

Great Star of Friendship between the People. The decoration (star) of the order in non-ferrous metal - gilded and enamelled. Needle brooch on the reverse. With interim clasp. In original case of issue. Also with sash badge, non-ferrous metal - gilded and enamelled. With original sash. With original award certificate, dated Berlin, 24 February 1989, with embossed seal and original signature of Erich Honecker. In large cream-coloured award folder made of imitation leather. The cover with the star of the order in gold embossing.

Only 163 awards of the Great Star of Friendship between the People were made, the majority to foreigners.

Star of Friendship between People. Decoration in non-ferrous metal - gilded and enamelled. Back with pin brooch. With interim clasp. Together with the award certificate. Dated Berlin, 7 October 1979, with embossed seal and original signature Erich Honecker. In cream-coloured award folder with gold embossed star of the order. 

Honour Clasp of the National Order of Merit in Gold 2nd Type. Gold plated with 2 simili-stones. Together with the award certificate dated 1.5.1986, with signature of the Chairman of the Council of State, Erich Honecker, double page, in beige award folder.

National Order of Merit in Gold 2nd type. Gold plated, with clasp. Together with interim clasp in award case. Together with the award certificate dated 7.10.1977, with signature of the Chairman of the Council of State, Erich Honecker, double page, in beige award folder.

Honorary title Hero of Labour. Decoration non-ferrous metal - gilded. On clasp with pin brooch on reverse. Together with interim clasp in original case of issue made of white imitation leather. Together with the award certificate, dated Berlin, 7 October 1981, with embossed seal and original signature of Erich Honecker. In red award folder, the lid with gold printed inscription.

National Order of Merit in Silver 2nd type. Silver-plated, on clasp. Together with interim clasp in red award case. Together with the award certificate dated 7.10.1973, with signature of the Chairman of the Council of State, Willi Stoph. Double sheet, in grey award folder.

National Order of Merit in Bronze 1st type. Bronzed, on clasp. Together with interim clasp in red award case. Together with the award certificate dated 8.5.1965, with signature of the Chairman of the Council of State, Walter Ulbricht. Double sheet, in red award folder.

Dr. Theodor Neubauer Medal in gold. Gold plated, on clasp, with interim clasp in plastic case. Comes with award certificate dated 12.6.1970, with OU of the chairman of the council of the district Halle, Helmut Klapproth. Double sheet, in red award folder.

Medal of Merit of the organs of the Ministry of the Interior in gold. Gold plated, on pentagonal clasp, with interim clasp in platic box. Comes with award certificate dated 01.07.1975, with FU of the Minister of the Interior and Chief of the German People's Police, Friedrich Dickel. Double sheet, in green case of award.

Medal of Merit of the Combat Groups of the Working Class in silver. Silver plated, on pentagonal clasp, without interim clasp in plastic box. Comes with award certificate dated October 1978, with FU of the Minister of the Interior and Chief of the German People's Police, Friedrich Dickel. Double leaf in red award folder.

German Peace Medal. Silver plated, on ribbon bow with dove of peace applied, in award case. Comes with award certificate dated 6.12.1986, with OU of the President of the Peace Council of the GDR, Prof.Dr.Dr.h..c. Günther Drehfal. Double sheet, in blue award folder. With congratulatory letter from the Peace Council on the occasion of his 65th birthday, with OU Prof.Dr.Dr.h.c. Günther Drefahl and the Secretary General Werner Rümpel.

Medal for the 30th anniversary of the founding of the GDR. Gold plated on clasp, in plastic box. Together with small award certificate dated 7.10.1979, with FU of the State Council of the GDR, Erich Honecker. Together with congratulatory letter from the Minister of Ore Mining, Metallurgy and Potash, Dr.-Ing. Singhuber in red award folder.

Award certificate for the Gold Badge of Honor of the National Front dated 1.5.1972, with OU of the Vice President.in red award folder.

Badge of Honor of the Society for German-Soviet Friendship. Gold plated and enameled, on pin . Together with interim clasp and miniature in red award case. Together with the award certificate from May 1960, with FU of the president Georg Handke. Double sheet, in red award case.

Medal for the Five Year Plan 1958, gold plated, with clasp "1958". Together with the award certificate for the honorary title "Activist of the Five-Year Plan", and letter from the Minister of Mining and Metallurgy dated 28.2.1958, with OU from Minister Steinwand. Double sheet, in red award folder of the SED.

Honorary certificate on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Society for German-Soviet Friendship from 30.6.1967, with OU of the President Prof.Dr. Dieckmann and the member of the Presidium F. Fischer. Double sheet, in red award folder.

Honorary certificate of the Federal Executive Committee of the FDGB from 19.6.1985, with FU of the Chairman Harry Tisch. Double sheet, in red award folder of the FDGB.

Honorary certificate of the Society for German-Soviet Friendship for 40 years of commitment to the consolidation of the indestructible friendship between the GDR and the Soviet Union from 30.6.1987, with FU of the President Erich Mückenberger. Double sheet, in red award folder.

Award certificate for the commemorative badge "25 years German People's Police" dated 1.7.1970, with FU Minister Dickel. Double sheet, in red award folder.

Award to the badge of honor of the movement Fair of the Masters of Tomorrow (MMM) from 15.11.1972, with FU of the leader. Double sheet, in red award folder.

Award certificate for the Medal of Honor of the Committee of Anti-Fascist Resistance Fighters of the GDR dated 30.12.1985, with OU of the chairman Otto Funke. Double sheet, in red award folder.

Award certificate for the honorary pin for services in the socialist military education from 1.3.1976, with OU of the WBK Halle Colonel Rös.

Award book for the honorary title "Activist of the Five-Year Plan" dated 10.10.1958, with OU of a chief director.

2 award certificates for Soviet badges from 1971 and 1986.

Certificate for 25 years of continuous service in the industrial sector of the Ministry of Ore Mining, Metallurgy and Potash dated 16.1.1975, with OU of Minister Kurt Singhuber. Double sheet, in red award folder.

Honorary certificate of the Liberal Democratic Party of Germany (LDPD) dated 1.4.1967, with OU of the Chairman of the Central Board Max Suhrbier. Double sheet, with emblem of the LDPD.

Honorary certificate of the secretariat of the district board IG Bergbau dated 31.10.1988. Handwritten decorative certificate as double sheet with seal of "Comrade Martin" in folder.

Certificate for the entry into the honorary book of the Central Board of the Society for German-Soviet Friendship 1979, with OU of the President Erich Mückenberger and the Secretary General. In blue document folder.

Certificate for the entry into the honorary book of the Central Board from 8.5.1988, with OU of the president Erich Mückenberger. In blue document folder.

Certificate for the 80th anniversary of the marching band "BSG Stahl" August-Bebel-Hütte from June 1966. With pageant prospectus in red certificate folder.

Badge of honor of the Mining Academy Freiberg/Saxony. Copper, on enameled clasp. Together with the award certificate dated 19.11.1985, with OU of the rector of the academy Prof.Dr.Dr.h.c. Emons. Double sheet, in red award folder.

Decoration of the People's Police 2.type.copper, on pentagonal clasp. Together with interim clasp in plastic box.Together with award certificate dated 01.07.1985, with FU of the Minister of the Interior and Chief of the German People's Police. Double sheet, in green award folder.

Ernst Schneller Medal in silver. Silver plated, on clasp with overlay. Together with Intertmsspange in plastic box.Comes with award certificate from the Central Board for Sport and Technology dated 21.7.1982, with OU Generalmajor Krämer. In red award folder.

Medal of Merit of the organs of the Ministry of the Interior in silver. Silver plated, on pentagonal ribbon. Together with interim clasp in plastic box. Together with award certificate dated 1.7.1970,. with FU of the Minister of the Interior and Police, Dickel. Double sheet, in red award folder.

Badge of Honor "For Merit in Reservist Work" in gold. Gold plated, on pentagonal ribbon, in plastic box. Comes with award certificate dated 26.10.1988, with OU Major General Fischer. Double sheet, in red award folder.

Medal of Merit of the Combat Groups of the Working Class in Gold. Gold plated, on pentagonal clasp. Together with interim clasp in plastic box. Together with award certificate dated 1.10.1988, with FU of the Minister of the Interior and Chief of the People's Police, Dickel. Double sheet, in red award folder.

Ernst Schneller Medal in Gold. Gold plated, on clasp with overlay. Together with interim clasp in plastic box. Together with award certificate dated 7.5.1988, with OU Vizeadmiral Kutzschebauch. Double sheet, in red award certificate.

Ernst Moritz Arndt Medal with matriculation number "965". Silver plated, on pin. Together with miniature in award case. Together with award certificate from the President of the National Council of the National Front, with OU Prof. Correns, and ID card with No. "965" dated 16.7.1960. Double blue, in dark blue award case.

Medal of Merit of the National People's Army in Gold. Gold plated, on pentagonal clasp. Together with interim clasp in plastic box. Together with award certificate dated 1.3.1986, with FU of the Minister of National Defense of the GDR, Heinz Keßler. Double sheet, in red award folder.

Award of the honorary title "Meritorious Miner of the GDR" dated 3.7.1976, with OU of the Minister for Coal and Energy, Klaus Siebold. Double sheet, in red award folder. Comes with medal, silver plated, on red enameled clasp with year "1976", in defective award box.

Medal of Merit of the Combat Groups of the Working Class in Gold. Gold plated, on pentagonal clasp. Together with interim clasp in plastic box. Together with award certificate dated 1.10.1983, with FU of the Minister of the Interior and Chief of the People's Police, Dickel.Double sheet, in red award folder.

Medal for faithful service in health and social services in gold. Gold plated, on clasp, in plastic case. Together with the award certificate dated 11.12.1988, with FU of the Minister of Health, Prof.Mecklinger. In blue award folder.

Gold badge of honor of the Chamber of Technology (2 copies). Gold plated, on pins, in award case. With award certificate dated 6.12.1976, with OU of the president of the chamber, Manfred Schubert. Double sheet, in blue award case.

Ernst Abbe Medal. Gold plated, on clasp with overlay. Together with interim clasp in award case. Together with the award certificate of the chamber dated 24.4.1981, with OU of the chamber president , Manfred Schubert. Double sheet in blue award folder.

Badge of honor of the sports association Dynamo in gold. Gold plated and enameled, on pamphlet. Together with reduced pin of honor in award box. Together with the certificate of honor from 1.7.1983, with FU of the 1.chairman of the SV Dynamo, Erich Mielke. Double-batt, in red award folder.

Hungarian Labor Merit Order in gold. Gold plated and enameled, on triangle ribbon. Together with interim clasp in (defective) plastic box. Together with award certificate dated 10.5.1982, with OU of the President of the Presidential Office Paul Lasancsi and his secretary.

Medal of Merit of the GDR. Silver plated and enamel, on clasp. Together with the interim clasp in award case. Together with the award certificate dated 7.10.1959, with FU Otto Grotewohl. Double sheet, in red award folder together with certificate of the right to wear.


Badge and Award certificate for the honorary title "Meritorious Activist" dated 6.7.1958, with OU of a chief director of the VVV NE-Metallindustrie. In red award folder

Honorary certificate of the Presidium of the Chamber of Technology from 13.5.1965, with OU of the Chamber President, Horst Peschel. In red award folder.

Award certificate for the medal "Flame of Friendship" , with OU of the 1st Secretary of the City Committee of the CPSU of the Soviet city Kriwoj-Rog and the 1st Secretary of the district leadership SED VEB Mannsfeldkombinat "W.Pieck". In red award folder (without medal).

Award certificate for the Gold Badge of Honor of the General German Motorsports Association (ADVM) dated 25.6.1986, with OU of the President of the Association, Frank Milde. In red award folder.

Certificate for 30 years of uninterrupted service in the industrial sector of the Ministry of Ore Mining, Metallurgy and Potash dated 9.3.1980, with OU of the Minister, Kurt Singhuber. In red award folder.

Certificate of participation in a short course of the Central Institute for Socialist Economic Management dated 19.10.1973, with OU.

Certificate for honorary member of the BSG MK "Otto Brosowski" Gerbstedt from 6.12.1973, with OU of the chairman of the BSG. In red document folder.

Certificate for the honorary badge for the 30th anniversary of the foundation of the Liberal Democratic Party of Germany (LDPD) from 5.7.1975, with FU of the chairman, Manfred Gerlach. In red document folder.

Award certificate for the honorary pin in gold of the company sports community Nickelhütte Aue from 29.9.1973, with OU of the BSG chairman, en Krauß. In red document folder.

Congratulation letter of the Soviet garrison Halle to the 51st birthday from 6.12.1972, with OU of the chief of the garrison, Garde-Generalmajor Borodin and deputy of the chief for the political department, Garde-Oberstleutnant Gopka. Together with German translation in red document folder.

Flight card of the VEB Mansfeld Kombinat Eisleben in honor of the 20th anniversary of the liberation of the people from fascism on 7.10.1965, with OU of the Chairman of ther Kombinatsgewerschaftsleitung, the 1st Secretary of the SED-Kreisleitung and the plant. In red document folder.

Award certificate for the Hungarian Medal" For Services to My Country" in gold from 23.9.1983, in plastic folder.

Medal of a socialist state for a 25th anniversary. Bronze gilt, on ribbon clasp with enameled country flags. Comes with award card dated 10.March 1974.

Honor pin of the Chamber of Technology in silver. Silver plated, on pin, in award case.

Outstanding and extremly rare extensive group of this important functionary. Especially the Great Star of Friendship between Peoples with certificate to a citizen of the GDR extremely rare.

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