Wehrmacht 18 Years Long Service Award

Description

Wehrmacht 18 Years Long Service Award (Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung). On '16 March 1936' Adolf Hitler instituted the Armed Forces Long Service Awards to reward military personnel for loyal long service. The awards were established in four classes for four, twelve, eighteen and twenty-five years service respectively. Nice silver washed second class award for 18 years service that is period mounted on a so-called 'Einzelspange'. The medal is having a nice miniature eagle attached to the blue ribbon. It comes with its functional pin/catch attachment for mounting it on a tunic. Nice medal in good used condition!