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German WWII Army 25 Year Long Service Award-This medal has a good portion of cornflower blue ribbon with the Heer eagle cypher is in very good condition and retains the majority of its gold finish. The medal itself is in very good shape. Overall, this is excellent, with sharp detail and a gorgeous finish.History: In March of '36 Hitler ordered the institution of a service award in four classes, each class reflecting the completion of a select number of years of military service. The award was bestowed by each branch of the Wehrmacht (army, navy, and air force) and was issued for four years' service (fourth class-silver medal), 12 years (third class-gold medal), 18 years (2nd Class-silver cross), 25 years (first class-gold cross), and 40 years (special class). The 40-year special class was introduced on 10 March 1939.

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