RARE OUTSTANDING Original WWII German POLIZEI TWENTY-FIVE YEAR LONG SERVICE AWARD, 1938. (Polizei Dienstauszeichnungen) Certified

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RARE OUTSTANDING Original WWII German POLIZEI TWENTY-FIVE YEAR LONG SERVICE AWARD, 1938. (Polizei Dienstauszeichnungen) Certified. On January 30TH 1938 Adolf Hitler instituted a series of Long Service Awards to recognize loyal long service in the police. The award was originally issued in three classes with the first-class award for twenty-five years of service, the second-class award for eighteen years of service and the third-class award for eight years of service. Allegedly another class of the award was introduced in August 1944 to recognize forty years loyal service and consisted of a golden metal cypher with “40” encompassed by an oak-leaf wreath to be affixed to the ribbon of the twenty-five-year service award.  First class, die struck alloy construction award with a fire gilded finish for twenty-five years of service. The award is in the form of a Pattée style cross with a central, vertically oval, centerpiece. The obverse centerpiece features an embossed oak-leaf wreath encompassing a national eagle with out-stretched wings, clutching a canted, wreathed swastika on a smooth background field. The eagle’s wings extended beyond the oak-leaf wreath onto the horizontal arms of the cross. The reverse centerpiece has embossed block Latin script, “Für Treue Dienst in der Polizei”, (For Loyal Service in the Police), also on a smooth background field. The arms of the cross have a slightly textured background field with a smooth, raised, outer border edging. The fire gilded finish is fully retained and is still quite clean and bright. The ribbon suspension ring and medal loop are both intact. Comes with a piece of original ribbon.  nice untouched example. In good but used condition, has that great look!  Brought home by a U.S. Veteran as a trophy of war.100% Guaranteed to be authentic. Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Please see our other German Medals and Relics From WWII.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE! Scarce!! Don’t miss it!