Germany, Third Reich. A Pair Of Civil Service Faithful Service Medals GTRexclude illustrating the Russian coat-of arms

illustrating the Russian coat-of arms with the two-headed eagle backed by crossed axes

with his unit sailing for Europe on February 23

between December 1943 and January 1944

In the three to four days beginning on September 21st

the obverse with a large national eagle on the obverse clutching a swastika (“Hakenkreuz”) and a leftward facing Stahlhelm on the top with horizontally oriented stick grenade

Germany, Third Reich. A Pair Of Civil Service Faithful Service Medals GTRexclude illustrating the Russian coat-of arms(Zwei Treudienst Ehrenzeichen). Two Civil Faithful Long Service Medals, consisting of 1) A 40 Year Long Service Cross constructed of gilt bronze with black enamels, measuring 41. 28 mm (w) x 41. 16 mm (h), on a loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, with a horizontal pinback attached to the reverse, and in extremely fine condition. 2) A 25 Year Long Service Cross constructed of silvered bronze with black enamels, measuring 40. 85 mm (w)