NSDAP 15-Year Long Service Medal

Product Description: This is a very fine example of the NSDAP 15-Year Long Service Medal, offered here in excellent condition.

The deep blue enamel remains flawless, showing no cracks, chips, or repairs—an increasingly difficult trait to find on these awards. The highly burnished silver plating retains its brilliance, creating a striking contrast against the vibrant blue background.

The suspension ring is properly maker marked either 10 or 19, though the number is faint and difficult to make out—typical of many period pieces. Completing the medal is its original ribbon, which is not only in excellent condition but also appears extra-long, a desirable feature for display or wear.

Overall, this piece represents a textbook and well-preserved example of the NSDAP 15-Year Long Service Medal—an attractive addition for any advanced collection.

Historical Description: Prior to WWII, the German military and civil authorities instituted a wide range of Long Service Awards to reward personnel for years of service. These awards were used by all branches of the German military, as well as civil and political organizations such as the police, the customs service, and the National Labor Service (RAD). There was also a general Long Service Award for civil service. Each of these awards was issued in the form of a medal that was suspended from a cornflower blue ribbon. Many of these were made in different grades denoting a specific number of years of service. They were worn on the uniform in the form of ribbon or medal bars, and up to two long service awards could be worn at the same time. In most cases, a device affixed to the ribbon bar would denote for which service the award had been issued; sometimes the medals themselves had devices on the ribbons, either in the form of pinned-on metal emblems, or else hand or machine embroidery applied drectly to the ribbon. Some German Long Service Awards were very widely awarded, others were made and issued only in small numbers.

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