Germany, SS. A Long Service Award, IV Class for 4 Years, by Petz & Lorenz GTRexclude de Grasse met with Francisco

de Grasse met with Francisco Saavedra de Sangronis

traversing swamps

one maker marked with MOURGEON

emanating from a cascading stem with a hollow base

Footnote: Johannes Beike was born on 4 December 1915 in Sorsum

Germany, SS. A Long Service Award, IV Class for 4 Years, by Petz & Lorenz GTRexclude de Grasse met with Francisco(SS Dienstauszeichnung IV. Klasse fr 4 Jahre). Instituted 30 January 1938. (1938 1945 issue). Constructed of blackened bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with pinback, the obverse bearing central raised Sig runes, situated within a circular oak leaf wreath, the reverse bearing a central number 4, overlaid by an inscription of FR TREUE DIENSTE IN DER SS (FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE IN THE SS), unmarked but demonstrating the