Germany, Ss. A Ss Long Service Award, Ii Class For 12 Years Auction Archive The sun’s rays are crafted

The sun’s rays are crafted of heavily silvered tombac with partial gilding on the head of the tiger and the swords (separately attached)

of Grangetown

it describes the crew's predicament: "On arrival at Gibraltar the following faults were reported and rectified: recoil from pistol cracked port window - no spares available

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This was followed by a transfer to the 2nd Depot Battalion

Germany, Ss. A Ss Long Service Award, Ii Class For 12 Years Auction Archive The sun’s rays are crafted(SS Dienstauszeichnung, II Klasse fr 12 Jahre). Instituted 30 January 1938. (1938 1941 issue). A rare SS Long Service Award, II Class for 12 Years, constructed of silvered bronze, on an original teardrop shaped suspension loop with a postwar replacement ribbon, the decoration consisting of a swastika with ribbed arms, the obverse bearing double raised Sig runes set within a circular oak leaf wreath, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of FR TREUE