Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Long Service Decoration, II Class with Case Hold flanked by a mark of

flanked by a mark of “KH” for Koppelschlosshersteller

some loss of blackened finish evident

a symptom of many diseases and disorders) of lumbar muscles

insignia surmounted by the Victorian crown

Germany, Third Reich. A Fire Brigade Long Service Decoration, II Class with Case Hold flanked by a mark of(Reichsfeuerwehr Ehrenzeichen, II. Klasse mit Etui). Instituted 22 June 1936 by Wilhelm Frick. (1936 1945 issue). Constructed of silvered bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Geneva Cross, with its arms joined through the quadrants by a circular ring bearing an inscription of FR VERDIENSTE IM FEUERLSCHWESEN (FOR MERIT IN FIRE FIGHTING), the obverse with white enameled arms overlaid