Germany, NSDAP. A Rare Long Service Award, I Class for 25 Years Republic of Oak Leaves to the Knights

Oak Leaves to the Knights Cross

Waffen-SS Cufftitle "Horst Wessel"

This is an extremely well-preserved Heer (Army) M43 field cap

Silver medal bearing “For God and The Empire” on the obverse

situated above Winter’s handwritten dedication

Germany, NSDAP. A Rare Long Service Award, I Class for 25 Years Republic of Oak Leaves to the Knights(Dienstauszeichnung der NSDAP I. Klasse fr 25 Jahre). 2 April 1939. (1939 1945 issue). Three piece construction of gilded bronze with enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with white enameled arms, all joined through the quadrants by stylized rays, overlaid by a central white enameled medallion, surrounded by a circular oak leaf wreath, in turn overlaid by an NSDAP style German national eagle