The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Nazi Party Bronze Long Service Decoration. A cross pattee with sun rays between the arms. Obverse: An oak leaf wreath in the centre with a Nazi eagle and swastika. Reverse: An oak leaf wreath with the inscription 'Treue fur fuhrer und volk' (loyal to leader and people) on four lines. THe medal is fitted with a small loose ring suspender and a piece of 25 mm dark brown ribbon which has two white stripes down each edge.
Created by Adolf Hitler on 20 April 1939 for long service in the Nazi Party. There are three classes - bronze for ten years, silver with blue enamel for 15 years and gold with white enamel for 25 years. The qualification for the award was to have served the requisite number of years in an active capacity in any of the NSDAP uniformed organisations, including the Corps of Political Leaders, SA (Sturm Abteilung), SS (Schutzstaffel), NSKK (Nationalsozialistische Kraftfahrkorps ), NSFK (Nationalsozialistisches Fliegerkorps), NSBO (Nationalsozialistische Betriebszellenorganisation ), NSKOV (NS-Kriegsopferversorgung), HJ (Hitler-Jugend ), DJ (Deutches Jungvolk), BDM (Bund Deutscher Mädel ) and JM (Jungmadel). Eligibility for the youth organisations was restricted to their adult leaders. Presentations were made twice a year, on 30 January and 20 April. Service prior to 1933 counted as double. The plating on this medal should be bronze and it is likely to be an unfinished example. This medal is part of a collection of Second World War German orders, decorations, badges and insignia acquired by Flight Lieutenant K G Hesketh, RAAF Historical Records Section, who was based in London, but who made a number of visits to Germany immediately after the Second World War.
Nazi Customs Loyal Service Decoration. A bronze cross pattee with a beaded inner edge. Obverse: A Nazi German eagle with outstretched wings clutching a swastika within a wreath and surrounded by a lar
Nazi National Labour Corps Long Service Medal, 1st Class. Oval shaped gilded metal with an oak leaf wreath around the circumference. Obverse: A swastika on a spade between two barley ears in a 'V' sha
Nazi National Labour Corps Long Service Medal, 2nd Class. Oval shaped silver plated metal with an oak leaf wreath around the circumference. Obverse: A swastika on a spade between two barley ears in a
Nazi Armed Forces 12 year Long Service Medal. Obverse: In the centre an eagle with square folded wings, clutching a swastika in its talons, within a Gothic inscription around the the circumference rea
Nazi Armed Forces 4 year Long Service Medal. Obverse: In the centre an eagle with square folded wings, clutching a swastika in its talons, within a Gothic inscription around the the circumference read
German Nazi Party (Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei) Membership pin badge. The badge has an enamelled red border with the words 'NUN ERST RECHT' (Now More Than Ever) in Latin type face.
