Germany, Federal Republic. A Waffen-SS 12-Year Long Service Award, by Rudolf Souval, Exhibition Example, c. 1970 Auction Archive presenting a star on the

presenting a star on the 3 and 9 o’clock arms and a lion head at 6 o’clock

Nagel’s photo shows him wearing an HJ diamond and proficiency badge

Blade is constructed of die forged steel

(Deutsche Arbeitsfront Stoßtrupp Gürtelschnalle)

Germany, Federal Republic. A Waffen-SS 12-Year Long Service Award, by Rudolf Souval, Exhibition Example, c. 1970 Auction Archive presenting a star on the(SS Dienstauszeichnung fr 12 Jahre). Instituted January 30th, 1938. Post May 1945 manufacture c. 1970 issue. Constructed of silvered white metal in the shape of a swastika, the obverse with a central oak wreath with internal SS sig runes, the reverse inscribed Fr Treue Dienste in der SS in capitalized lettering, on a fixed loop and swivel ring for suspension from its correct modern replacement ribbon featuring dual SS runes embroidered onto the