and was killed in action on 17 October 1942 in Russia
015 mm (w) x 920 mm (h) inclusive of its hoist sleeve
PERKINS / 32489576 T42 0 / JENNIE E
Spindler later making an unsuccessful escape attempt
cypher of Ferdinand I on the eagle's breast
Germany, Wehrmacht. A Long Service Decoration, Iii Class For 12 Years, Luftwaffe Issue certificate_of_authenticity and was killed in action(Wehrmacht Dienstauszeichnung, III. Klasse fr 12 Jahre). Constructed of gilded magnetic iron, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon pinned with a Luftwaffe device, the obverse bearing a central raised Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of TREUE DIENSTE IN DER WEHRMACHT (FAITHFUL SERVICE IN THE WEHRMACHT), the reverse bearing a central wreathed number 12, unmarked, measuring