Germany, Federal Republic. A Waffen-SS 12-Year Long Service Award, by Rudolf Souval, Exhibition Example, c. 1970 Auction Archive (Deutsche Arbeitsfront Stoßtrupp Gürtelschnalle)

(Deutsche Arbeitsfront Stoßtrupp Gürtelschnalle)

the cover bearing a gilt German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika

presenting a star on the 3 and 9 o’clock arms and a lion head at 6 o’clock

Blade is constructed of die forged steel

Nagel’s photo shows him wearing an HJ diamond and proficiency badge

Germany, Federal Republic. A Waffen-SS 12-Year Long Service Award, by Rudolf Souval, Exhibition Example, c. 1970 Auction Archive (Deutsche Arbeitsfront Stoßtrupp Gürtelschnalle)(SS Dienstauszeichnung fr 12 Jahre). Instituted January 30th, 1938. Post May 1945 manufacture c. 1970 issue. Constructed of silvered white metal in the shape of a swastika, the obverse with a central oak wreath with internal SS sig runes, the reverse inscribed Fr Treue Dienste in der SS in capitalized lettering, on a fixed loop and swivel ring for suspension from its correct modern replacement ribbon featuring dual SS runes embroidered onto the