Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Long Service Decoration, I Class For 25 Years certificate_of_authenticity His father was born in

His father was born in Missouri and his mother was born in Illinois

with safety pin attachment

the reverse with an inscription of “UNITA D’ITALIA 1848-1918” (“UNIFICATION OF ITALY 1848-1918”) within a laurel wreath

in particular the units which fought against Russia on the Eastern Front

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Long Service Decoration, I Class For 25 Years certificate_of_authenticity His father was born in(Dienstauszeichnung der Polizei I. Klasse fr 25 Jahre). Instituted 30 January 1938. (1938 1945 issue). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central raised Ordnungspolizei insignia in the form of an oval oak leaf wreath overlaid by a German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a central raised