Germany, Ss. A Long Service Decoration, Iv Class For 4 Years, By Petz & Lorenz Auction 33 mm x 405 mm

33 mm x 405 mm

such as this one

with crown of Prussia depicted in the centre

For enlisted men

Germany, Ss. A Long Service Decoration, Iv Class For 4 Years, By Petz & Lorenz Auction 33 mm x 405 mm(SS Dienstauszeichnung, IV. Klasse fr 4 Jahre). Instituted 30 January 1938. (1938 1945 issue). Constructed of blackened bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing central raised double Sig runes set within a circular oak leaf wreath, the reverse bearing a central raised number 4, in turn overlaid by an inscription of FR TREUE DIENSTE IN DER SS (FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE IN THE SS), unmarked, measuring 38. 03 mm in