Germany. A Hohenzollern 40-Year Merit Badge, C.1935 United Republic of It was awarded in five

It was awarded in five classes: Grand Cross

exhibiting wear to exterior with warping of front

the ribbon with one blue stripe indicating one wound

Jabs joined the Luftwaffe in 1937

Germany. A Hohenzollern 40-Year Merit Badge, C.1935 United Republic of It was awarded in five(Dienstabzeichen fr 40 Jahre). Instituted 16 November 1935 by the House of Hohenzollern. (1935 present issue). Constructed of silver with gilt, vertical pinback, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel and oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, topped by a royal crown, overlaid by a gilt monogram, the pinback with a silver content mark of 900, measuring 20. 40 mm (w) x 32. 55 mm (h), weighing 5. 7 grams, in near extremely fine