Description: Berlin BrigadeHelmstadt Support Detachment Allied Checkpoint Alpha Gateway To Berlin Army Challenge Coin Condition : Used and in good condition. Please see pictures. This coin is 1 5/8 inches in diameter. Checkpoint Alpha The Helmstedt-Marienborn checkpoint was one of three checkpoints used by the Western Allies. Its western side (in the former British zone) was labeled Checkpoint Alpha after the first letter of the NATO phonetic alphabet. The Allied side of the checkpoint for entry into West Berlin was named Checkpoint Bravo, while Checkpoint Charlie was the Allied checkpoint for entry into (and exit from) East Berlin. The nomenclature of "checkpoint", as opposed to the East German "Grenzübergangsstelle" (which literally means "border-crossing-place") was a result of the Western Allies not recognising the legitimacy of East Germany as a state. This only changed during 1973 when the GDR was admitted to the United Nations, however the term remained in use. (REF: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmstedt%E2%80%93Marienborn_border_crossing) NOTE: Never personally given any of the coins. They are from either purchases of collections or from professional makers of military challenge coins. All coins are guaranteed to be in excellent condition unless otherwise specified above. The accepted payments are: PAYPAL. Please contact seller for other methods of accepted payment that you may have used in the past. Contact me through the eBay messaging system. Thanks! Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.
Price: 795 USD
Location: Panama City, Florida
End Time: 2023-12-24T22:37:39.000Z
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