Wehrmacht 12 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 third class award for twelve years service. The medal is complete with its original blue coloured ribbon, having a nice miniature eagle attached. Nice medal in good used condition!