Germany, Third Reich. A Civil Service Long Service Award, Special Grade for 50 Years visually-hidden Eight Austria

Eight Austria

while SA insert is properly inset

you displayed gallant endurance in defence and vigorous initiative in attack

Fine quality set of insignia

along with the faint hand engraved number "21175" on the reverse

Germany, Third Reich. A Civil Service Long Service Award, Special Grade for 50 Years visually-hidden Eight Austria(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