A Second War German Iv Class Long Service Award For 4 Years’ Service Auction MARCH 1945"

MARCH 1945"

Nine days previously the Salmon had sunk the German U

it is likely that he used the alias John Jones to circumvent the fact that he was not of age when he enlisted

olive leaves and engraver's initials "M B" below

A Second War German Iv Class Long Service Award For 4 Years’ Service Auction MARCH 1945"A second war German Dienstauszeichnung IV. Klasse fr 4 Dienstjahre); circular silvered metal (magnetic); on loop for suspension; with its period original ribbon (note that it is sun faded); the obverse with the German eagle in the centre, circumscribed in German Gothic lettering Treue Dienste in der Wehrmacht (Faithful Service in the Armed Forces); the reverse with the raised number 4 centrally within an oak wreath border; measuring 30. 15 mm in