Germany, RAD. A Long Service Award, IV Class for 4 Years, Women’s Version Auction Archive A rare and extremely well-preserved

A rare and extremely well-preserved Hlinka Guard Officer’s sword

Footnote: Founded in 1871 as the Colchester and Hants Provisional Battalion of Infantry

entitled "The Book of Orders & Decorations"

the obverse bearing a machine-embroidered silver-grey RMBO-style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika

Germany, RAD. A Long Service Award, IV Class for 4 Years, Women’s Version Auction Archive A rare and extremely well-preserved(Dienstauszeichnung Reichsarbeitsdienst, IV. Klasse fr Frauen). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original bow tie style ribbon, consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the top and bottom by ribbon, the obverse bearing a central raised mobile swastika, situated within wheat stalks, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of FR TREUE DIENSTE IM REICHSARBEITSDIENST (FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE IN THE REICH LABOUR