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Meritorious Military Pilot of the GDR (German: Verdienter Militärflieger der DDR) was the highest honorary title awarded to military pilots of the East German National People's Army. It was given in form of a Medal. Established on August 1, 1974 by the Council of Ministers of the GDR, it was awarded until the dissolution of the GDR in 1990.
Patriotic Order of Merit, in bronze; Combat order "Of Merit for the Nation and Fatherland" (de: Kampforden „Für Verdienste um Volk und Vaterland), in silver, and bronze; Meritorious Military Pilot of the German Democratic Republic; Medal of Merit of the National People's Army, in gold, silver and bronze; Medal Brotherhood in Arms, in silver
Meritorious Member of State Security (Ehrentitel Verdienter Mitarbeiter der Staatssicherheit) 16th December 1969 Awarded for outstanding contributions to the protection of the state from foreign intelligence services Meritorious Military Pilot of the GDR (Verdienter Militärflieger der DDR) 1st August 1974 Honoured People's Policeman
The reunification of Germany saw new regulations concerning the status of East German awards introduced into the German military. These regulations typically stipulated that awards associated with the Communist regime were prohibited from display, but did recognize the status and continued wear of certain non-political service medals.
Meritorious Military Pilot of the German Democratic Republic; N. National Prize of the German Democratic Republic; O. Order of Karl Marx; P. Patriotic Order of Merit; S.
Sigmund Werner Paul Jähn (German:; 13 February 1937 – 21 September 2019) was a German pilot, cosmonaut, and Generalmajor (equivalent to a Brigadier General in Western armies) in the National People's Army of the GDR. He was the first German to fly into space as part of the Soviet Union's Interkosmos program in 1978.
Immelmann was the first pilot to be awarded the Pour le Mérite, Germany's highest military honour, receiving it on the day of his eighth win, [8] 12 January 1916. [2] The medal became unofficially known as the "Blue Max" in the German Air Service in honour of Immelmann. [9] His medal was presented by Kaiser Wilhelm II on 12 January 1916 ...
Leutnant Fritz Rumey (3 March 1891 – 27 September 1918) Pour le Mérite, Golden Military Merit Cross was a German fighter pilot in the First World War, credited with 45 victories. He was one of only five German soldiers who won both of the highest German awards for valor, the Military Merit Cross and the Pour le Mérite.