Germany, Ordnungspolizei. An Ordnungspolizei Long Service Cross, I Class For 25 Years United Republic of This medal was issued for

This medal was issued for distinction

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obverse centerpiece not entirely aligns with backing

Footnote: Commemorates the participation in the Sturmabteilung North Sea competition where SA members would often engage in competition to test their skills and readiness for war

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. An Ordnungspolizei Long Service Cross, I Class For 25 Years United Republic of This medal was issued for(Dienstauszeichnung der Polizei, I. Klasse fr 25 Jahre). Instituted 30 January 1938. (1938 1945 issue). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central raised Ordnungspolizei insignia in the form of an oval oak leaf wreath overlaid by a German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of