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 cross for eighteen years service. The cross is complete with its original blue coloured ribbon. The medal is showing a nice darkened age-patina. Hard to find original medal in good used condition!