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Product Description: A beautiful Cased 25 Year SS Award in very nice condition. This 25 Year SS Award is made of gilded tombak with burnished high relief. The gold of the award remains approximately 95% intact, with a very pleasing “rainbow” patina in areas. The medal is the so-called “Type 1”, as can be seen by the flaw on the “T” in “Treue”. The tear drop shaped suspension ring is intact, and correctly soldered at the small end. The ribbon remains unissued, and resides perfectly in its original case. The gold bullion embroidered SS runes, purposed only for the 25 Year SS Award, are nicely hand embroidered to the blue long service ribbon. The case is also the correct case for the 25 Year SS Award. These 25 year cases feature gold embossed SS runes over black on the upper lid. The case shows minimal wear throughout, including the bottom. The pushbutton release functions perfectly. The white rayon lined upper lid has some light patina from age, and some separation at the hinge point. This is a very rare opportunity to own a 25 Year SS Award complete with it’s very rare case of issue.
Historical Description: Prior to WWII, the German military and civil authorities instituted a wide range of Long Service Awards to reward personnel for years of service. These awards were used by all branches of the German military, as well as civil and political organizations such as the police, the customs service, and the National Labor Service (RAD). There was also a general Long Service Award for civil service. Each of these awards was issued in the form of a medal that was suspended from a blue ribbon. Many of these were made in different grades denoting a specific number of years of service. They were worn on the uniform in the form of ribbon or medal bars, and up to two long service awards could be worn at the same time. In many cases, a device affixed to the ribbon bar would denote for which service the award had been issued; sometimes the medals themselves had devices on the ribbons, either in the form of pinned-on metal emblems or embroidered directly to the ribbon. Some German Long Service Awards were very widely awarded, others were made and issued only in small numbers. Third Reich Military Branches and Organizations with versions of Long Service Awards include: Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, SS, RAD, Police, Police, Customs, General Service, etc.
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