Germany, Ss. A Long Service Award, Ii Class For 12 Years United Republic of signed handwritten notation in black

signed handwritten notation in black ink at the left with the date "18

Established in 1815 this Order was awarded for exceptional military or naval merit

signs of light mothing but otherwise better than extremely fine condition

the brass face plate with gradations facing those on the disk

The archive grew and now consists of more than 200

Germany, Ss. A Long Service Award, Ii Class For 12 Years United Republic of signed handwritten notation in black(Dienstauszeichnung der SS, II. Klasse fr 12 Jahre). Instituted 30 January 1938. (1938 1941 issue). Constructed of silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from a period replacement ribbon, consisting of a swastika with ribbed arms, the obverse bearing raised central double Sig runes, set within a circular oak leaf wreath, the reverse bearing an inscription of FR TREUE DIENSTE IN DER SS (FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE IN THE SS), unmarked, measuring 37. 85 mm