Germany, Third Reich. A Civil Service Long Service Award, Special Grade for 50 Years visually-hidden trimmed fine twisted and rolled

trimmed fine twisted and rolled gold bullion wire piping

the tab slightly loose due to partial stitching loss

light contact and scattered tarnish marks

of whom two were killed in action

a white body with Olympic rings in each inside corner

Germany, Third Reich. A Civil Service Long Service Award, Special Grade for 50 Years visually-hidden trimmed fine twisted and rolled(Treuedienst Ehrenzeichen Sonderstufe fr 50 Jahre). Constructed of gilded and silvered tombak with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from 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