Germany, HJ. A 1939 Grieskirchen District Sports Festival Commemorative Badge, by Hans Gnad consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Third Reich Faithful Service Decoration

Third Reich Faithful Service Decoration 1st Class for Forty Years' Service (bronze gilt

constructed of a black vulcan fibre shell

In 1945 he was captured by the Russians and spent 10 years as a prisoner of war before being released

with the only significant flaw being a small piece of leather missing in the leather liner

(Allgemeiner Deutsche Automobil-Club Erinnerungsplakette)

Germany, HJ. A 1939 Grieskirchen District Sports Festival Commemorative Badge, by Hans Gnad consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Third Reich Faithful Service Decoration(HJ Sportfest Erinnerungsabzeichen). Constructed of silvered bronze, horizontal pinback, the reverse maker marked HANS GNAD, WIEN VII, measuring 29 mm (w) x 54 mm (h), demonstrating minor loss of finish throughout, in very fine condition.