Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A 18-Year Long Service Cross Archive silver and gold centre

silver and gold centre

It is a bilingual ID

and a crossed bayonet and stick grenade in the centre

scattered spotting on the reverse of the disk and cyphers

CO" on the reverse

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A 18-Year Long Service Cross Archive silver and gold centre(Dienstauszeichnung der Polizei fr 18 Jahre). Instituted 30 January 1938. (1938 1945). Constructed of silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with pebbled arms, the obverse overlaid by a raised Ordnungspolizei insignia, the reverse with an oval medallion bearing an inscription of FR TREUE DIENSTE IN DER POLIZEI (FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE IN THE POLICE), unmarked, measuring 43. 22 mm (w) x 48. 43