GERMAN 4 YEAR LONG SERVICE MEDAL 1957

A 1957 de nazified Version Wehrmacht 4-Year Long Service medal; in silvered metal alloy; on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon; measuring 30.13 mm in diameter; weighing 15.7 grams.

This version of the 4 year Long Service medal (1957 PATTERN) was introduced in 1957 and authorized for wear by recipients of the award from the Third Reich period.

The original award itself could not be worn without contravening the De-Nazification laws introduced after WWII. It is almost identical to the Third Reich issue piece with the only differences are the absence of both the swastika on the obverse and the metal eagle emblem on the ribbon.