Germany, Third Reich. A Führer Plaque For 40 Years Of Service To The State, With Case Archive scattered gilt wear on the

scattered gilt wear on the medal

I fly to fight

and is maker marked “NS62” below the left chin strap buckle (“NS” for Vereinigte Deutsche Nickelwerke

surrounded by a ribbon banner inscribed "VETERANS OF THE REPUBLIC"

with award document dated 1

Germany, Third Reich. A Führer Plaque For 40 Years Of Service To The State, With Case Archive scattered gilt wear on the(Fhrer Plakette). Constructed of patinated feinkzink, the obverse with a raised leftward facing profile of the Fhrer, above a raised inscription of DIE VORAUSSETZUNG ZUR TAT IST DER WILLE UND DER MUT ZUR WAHRHAFTIGKEIT (THE REQUIREMENT FOR ACTION IS THE WILL AND COURAGE OF THE TRUTH), with an etched dedication of FR 40 JHRIGE TREUE MITARBEIT IN DIENSTE DER STADT BAD KREUZNACH (FOR 40 YEARS OF FAITHFUL WORK IN THE SERVICE OF THE STATE BAD KREUZNACH),