A German Faithful Service Decoration; 1St Class For Forty Years' Service With Case Buy Now central helmet affixed by a

central helmet affixed by a single hollow rivet

the quadrants joined by Luftwaffe eagles clutching mobile swastika

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2ND BOMBAYEUR

A German Faithful Service Decoration; 1St Class For Forty Years' Service With Case Buy Now central helmet affixed by a(Treudienst Ehrenzeichen fr 40 Jahre mit Etui). Constructed of gilded bronze, consisting of a Cross Patte with pebbled arms joined together through the quadrants by a circular oak leaf wreath, the reverse bearing a central raised inscription of FR TREUE DIENSTE (FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE), unmarked, measuring 41. 4 mm (w) x 46. 3 mm (h). In its hardshelled case of issue, marked with a gilt "40" inside a wreath on the lid. The inside lid is maker marked