Original WWII German TWELVE YEAR LONG SERVICE MEDAL. (Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnungen) Certified

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Original WWII German TWELVE YEAR LONG SERVICE MEDAL. (Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnungen) Certified. On March 10TH 1939 Hitler expanded the series of Armed Forces Long Service Awards with the introduction of a gilt oak-leave cypher device to be attached to the ribbon of the twenty-five year service award to indicate forty years service. Criteria for bestowal of an Armed Forces Long Service Award stated that the individual must be on active service as of the introductory date, (March 16TH 1936). An article in the introductory order indicated that two of the Armed Forces Long Service Awards could be worn at the same time in a prescribed manner. As with other armed forces awards the Long Service Awards were issued with a possession/award certificate and a notation was entered in the recipient’s official service record. Of Note: The series of Armed Forces Long Service Awards were one of the few awards that were generally produced in magnetic metal, as opposed to the majority of awards that were produced in non-magnetic alloys. This example is the third class medal awarded for twelve years of loyal service. Gilt washed, die struck, magnetic, third class award for twelve years service. The award features an embossed Wehrmacht style eagle with down-swept wings encompassed by Gothic script, “Treue Dienste in der Wehrmacht” (Loyal Service in the Armed Forces), on a smooth background field to the obverse. The reverse has a large embossed numeral, “12” to the center encompassed by an embossed circular oak-leaf wreath also on a smooth background field. The ribbon suspension loop and ring are both intact. Comes complete with original ribbon and eagle cypher. Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of History. The Gettysburg Museum of History does not support or condone Adolf Hitler or the Nazi Party and is only offering this as a historic relic. Please see our other items.    Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. Excellent example, DON”T MISS THIS ONE!