Germany, Third Reich. A Civil Service 40-Year Long Service Cross visually-hidden light scuffing on the leather

light scuffing on the leather exposing the original brown colouring

are held together by a brown bakelite button on the right flap meeting a reinforced buttonhole on the left flap

he died at the age of 21 and is buried at Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery

loss of enamel is evident to the obverse arms

Germany, Third Reich. A Civil Service 40-Year Long Service Cross visually-hidden light scuffing on the leather(Treudienst Ehrenzeichen fr 40 Jahre). Constructed of gilded bronze, on a fixed loop and swivel ring for suspension from its period original ribbon featuring a horizontal pinback assembly, consisting of a Cross Patte with pebbled arms joined through the quadrants by a circular oak wreath, the obverse bearing a black swastika, the reverse bearing a central raised inscription of Fr Treue Dienste (For Faithful Service), unmarked, measuring 41. 3 mm (w) x