Germany. A 8-Year Long Service Medal United Republic of Iron Cross First Class 1939

Iron Cross First Class 1939 by Zimmermann - Magnetic core

Footnote: John Simpson O'Neill was born in Wortley

posted to the Manitoba Regimental Depot on January 15

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Germany. A 8-Year Long Service Medal United Republic of Iron Cross First Class 1939(Polizei Dienstauszeichnung fr 8 Dienstjahre). Constructed of silvered bronze; the obverse depicting a standard police eagle motif; the reverse inscribed with the numeral 8, circumscribed Fr treue Dienste in der Polizei (German For loyal services in the Police); on a loop for suspension from its period original ribbon featuring a horizontally sewn pinback; in overall extremely fine condition.