Germany, Third Reich. A Civil Service Long Service Award, Special Grade for 50 Years visually-hidden obverse illustrating the right-facing bust

obverse illustrating the right-facing bust of Pope Pius X

(Kaiserliche Marine Bilder und Postkarten)

forty-eight pages plus cover

(Feldkanone Fassabdeckung)

Germany, Third Reich. A Civil Service Long Service Award, Special Grade for 50 Years visually-hidden obverse illustrating the right-facing bust(Treuedienst Ehrenzeichen Sonderstufe fr 50 Jahre). Constructed of gilded and silvered bronze with enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, consisting of a Cross Patte with pebbled arms joined through the quadrants by a circular oak leaf wreath, the obverse bearing a central black enameled swastika, the twelve oclock arm bearing a raised number 50, the reverse bearing a central raised inscription of FR