Germany, Third Reich. A Civil Service Long Service Award, Special Grade for 50 Years Auction surrounded by the inscription "COMANDO

surrounded by the inscription "COMANDO GEN

the announcement appearing in the Canada Gazette of Saturday

City of Troy

on a purple ribbon with blue and yellow stripes

thus in good condition

Germany, Third Reich. A Civil Service Long Service Award, Special Grade for 50 Years Auction surrounded by the inscription "COMANDO(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