SS Long Service Award, III Class for 8 Years
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SKU: 02.GTR.0304.103.01.000
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In die-struck bronze; unmarked but these medals were produced exclusively by Deschler of Munich and Petz & Lorenz of Unterreichenbach; measuring 38.01 mm in diameter; weighing 23.5 grams; very fine quality manufacture with very fine details; the obverse in German “Für Treue Dienste in der SS” (For Faithful Service in the SS); the reverse with a crips swastika with an oak leaf-wreath with the Waffen-SS insignia in the center; with correct replacement ribbon; faint contact marks but overall near mint condition.
The SS Long Service Award was founded on January 30, 1938, and was conferred upon long serving members of the Schutz Staffel.
The S.S. was founded in 1923, although the term Schutz Staffel (S.S.) was not regularly used until 1925. By the end of 1945, there were nearly a million men within the organization.
The Award was established in 4 grades and was conferred upon men who served for 4, 8, 12, or 25 years. The Award for 25 years was created despite the fact that the S.S. did not exist for that length of time. However, it was still conferrable, as war service counted for double, as did service during the “Kampfzeit” from 1925 to 1933, when the Nazis struggled to gain power.
The Award for 4 years was not conferred upon Officers, but beyond this, rank of a recipient was not considered.
Only one S.S. Long Service Award could be worn at one time, although it could be worn in unison with an Armed Forces Long Service Award.
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