SS Long Service Award 1st Class in Gold
Cross for 25 years of service, tombac, gilding worn off. With a ribbon bar section. Worn condition, Grade 2.
The 1st Class is extremely rare.
The Long Service Awards for the SS were instituted on January 30, 1938, on the 5th anniversary of the National Socialists' seizure of power by Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler. Eligible for the award were all units of the SS-Verfügungstruppe, the Totenkopfverbände, and the SS-Junkerschulen. On October 21, 1938, the appearance of the Long Service Award was established by decree.
The award consisted of 4 classes. The 1st Class was awarded after 25 years of service, the 2nd Class after 12, the 3rd Class after 8, and the 4th Class after 4 years of faithful service.
The 1st Class is extremely rare.
The Long Service Awards for the SS were instituted on January 30, 1938, on the 5th anniversary of the National Socialists' seizure of power by Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler. Eligible for the award were all units of the SS-Verfügungstruppe, the Totenkopfverbände, and the SS-Junkerschulen. On October 21, 1938, the appearance of the Long Service Award was established by decree.
The award consisted of 4 classes. The 1st Class was awarded after 25 years of service, the 2nd Class after 12, the 3rd Class after 8, and the 4th Class after 4 years of faithful service.
