Third Reich: Long Service Medal
Silvered die-stamped aluminum
demonstrating extensive oxidation and deterioration consistent with exposure to moisture or a caustic substance
the wreath overlaid by a central NSFK-style German national eagle on a hollow background
and their honour being compromised
Germany, Wehrmacht. An Extremely Rare Young Cossack School Badge of the XV Cavalry Corps United Republic of Third Reich: Long Service Medal(Abzeichen der Jung Kosaken Schule). Constructed of hollow die stamped bronze, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a banner bearing an inscription of . . , in turn overlaid by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, topped by a pair of Cossack sabres, the reverse retaining both lugs, unmarked, measuring 41. 13 mm (w) x 49. 00 mm (h), weighing 5. 5 grams demonstrating some tarnishing and