Germany, Rad. A Long Service Award, Iii Class For 12 Years United Republic of Court-mounted with dual push pins

Court-mounted with dual push pins

At the Investiture of King George V in Buckingham Palace on April 17

near the town of Sagan

maker marked “VG” on reverse

as a way for Continental and French officers to maintain their bonds of friendship and to recognize the ideals for which they fought to secure the independence of the United States

Germany, Rad. A Long Service Award, Iii Class For 12 Years United Republic of Court-mounted with dual push pins(Dienstauszeichnung der Reichsarbeitsdienst, III. Klasse fr 12 Jahre). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised Reichsarbeitsdienst (Reich Labour Service RAD) insignia, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of FR TREUE DIENSTE IM REICHSARBEITSDIENST (FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE IN THE REICH LABOUR SERVICE), unmarked, measuring 33. 20 mm (w) x 44. 70 mm (h),