Wehrmacht 25 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 gold washed first class award for twenty-five years service. The cross is complete with it's original confectioned ribbon. 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. Hard to find original medal in very good condition!