Germany, Luftwaffe. A Wehrmacht 4-Year Long Service Medal, Luftwaffe Issue United Republic of with green Waffenfarbe piping (denoting

with green Waffenfarbe piping (denoting Rifle Regiments and Guard Companies)

but when they were only ten yards from the enemy machine-gun position

HAUPTMUNZAMT

Die-stamped brass and black enamel

and rolled silver bullion wires with black horizontal threading to give the insignia more definition

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Wehrmacht 4-Year Long Service Medal, Luftwaffe Issue United Republic of with green Waffenfarbe piping (denoting(Wehrmacht Dienstauszeichnung fr 4 Jahre). Constructed of magnetic metal, on loop for suspension from its period original mounted ribbon with horizontal pinback and Luftwaffe clasp, the obverse bearing a raised Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of TREUE DIENSTE IN DER WEHRMACHT (FAITHFUL SERVICE IN THE WEHRMACHT), the reverse with a central raised number 4, within an oak leaf wreath,