Germany, Ss. A Ss Long Service Award, Iii Class For 8 Years GTRexclude crossed swords clasp above "TAIPALE"

crossed swords clasp above "TAIPALE" battle clasp on an original ribbon

minor green oxidation evident on the Artillery Regiment clasp

19 mm x 34

“DIII 88” and “Pour le Mérite”

The iconic image of the exhibition

Germany, Ss. A Ss Long Service Award, Iii Class For 8 Years GTRexclude crossed swords clasp above "TAIPALE"(SS Dienstauszeichnung, III. Klasse fr 8 Jahre). Instituted 30 January 1938. (1938 1945 issue). Constructed of bronze, on a teardrop suspension with an original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised swastika with ribbed arms, overlaid by double Sig runes within a circular oak leaf wreath, the reverse bearing a raised number 8, overlaid by an inscription of FR TREUE DIENSTE IN DER SS (FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE IN THE SS), unmarked, measuring 37. 98 mm in