Germany, Third Reich. A Civil Service Long Service Award, Special Grade for 50 Years Archive the obverse bearing four bands

the obverse bearing four bands of silver aluminum wire piping interspersed with black threaded chevrons

the reverse inscribed “Kriegsverdienst” (German - War Merit) within a laurel wreath

but the public would have none of him

an interesting example formerly housed at a noted Allied prisoner of war (POW) camp in extremely fine condition

the German Cross in Gold on February 20

Germany, Third Reich. A Civil Service Long Service Award, Special Grade for 50 Years Archive the obverse bearing four bands(Treuedienst Ehrenzeichen Sonderstufe fr 50 Jahre). Constructed of gilded and silvered bronze with enamels, on loop for suspension with its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, consisting of a Cross Patte with pebbled arms joined through the quadrants by a circular oak leaf wreath, the obverse bearing a central black enameled swastika, the twelve oclock arm bearing a raised number 50, the reverse bearing a central raised inscription of FR