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The medal reverse:

The medal obverse:

Hello guys, Here is a Luftwaffe 12-Year Long Service Medal by Otto Schckle with its matching glassine packet. Both the medal and the eagle device are made of iron (magnetic) on this example. Best regards, Tom

Thank you for your comments, John and Matt. Best regards, Tom

...and here is the reverse:

Hello guys, Here is one that I just bought today: a six-place, Prussian medical NCO bar. I think the assembly job on this one is a work of art. Hope you like it! Best regards, Tom

Generalmajor Walther Franz Born: 27 Feb 1896 in Konitz Died: 01 Aug 1967 in Karlsruhe Highest rank attained: Generalleutnant Höherer Nachrichtenführer beim Luftwaffenkommando Don Other postings: Held several other senior signals officer posts. Other decorations: 1914 EK2 1914 EK1 1914 Silver Wound badge 1914-1918 Cross of Honor w/ Swords Wehrmacht Long Service 4. through 1. Classes Spanish Campaign Medal Spanish Military Medal Spanish Cross 1939 Spange to the 1914 EK2 Commander Cross of the Royal Italian Order of the Crown

General der Flieger Willi Harmjanz Born: 04 Jan 1893 in Neuruppin Died: 01 Jan 1983 in Berlin- Zehlendorf Highest rank attained: General der Flieger Commanding General of Luftgau "Norwegen" Other postings: Commanding General of the Luftwaffe in Norway Commanding General of the Luftwaffe in Finland Other decorations: 1914 EK2 1914 EK1 Prussian Aerial Observer's Badge 1914-1918 Cross of Honor w/ Swords Wehrmacht Long Service 4. through 1. Classes

Kapitän zur See Arnold Bentlage Born: 19 Dec 1896 Died: unknown Highest rank attained: Kapitän zur See Führer der 1. Sicherungsdivision Führer der 5. Sicherungsdivision Other postings: Führer der Sonderverbände Ost Führer der Minenschiffe Führer der 3. Sicherungsdivision German Cross in Gold (29 Apr 1943)

Generaladmiral Rolf Carls Born: 29 May 1885 in Rostock Died: 24 Apr 1945 in Bad Oldesloe Commander in Chief of Naval Group Command North Other postings: Fleet Chief Commander of Naval Station Baltic Commander in Chief of Naval Command East German Cross in Gold (28 Feb 1943) Knight's Cross (14 Jun 1940) Other decorations: 1914 EK2 1914 EK1 (19 May 15) Royal Prussian Service Order 4. Class (19 Sept 12) Mecklenburg-Schwerin MVK2 (04 Aug 16) Mecklenburg-Schwerin MVK1 (04 Aug 16) Turkish Imtiaz Medal in Silver w/ Sabers Turkish Iron Half Moon (12 Aug 15) Turkish Osmanie Order 4. Class (Feb 17) Royal Prussian Service Cross Silesian Eagle 2. and 1. Classes (27 Jan 20) Grand Officer's Cross of the Bulgarian Military Merit Order (Jun 34) 1914-1918 Cross of Honor w/ Swords (24 Dec 34) Wehrmacht Long Service 4. through 1. Classes Grand Cross of the Royal Hungarian Merit Order (20 Aug 38) Grand Cross of the Spanish-Moroccan Order of Mehdauia (03 Dec 38) Grand Cross of the Royal Italian Order of the Crown (1938) Grand Cross of the Finnish Order of the White Rose (1938) Grand Officer Cross of the Royal Bulgarian Military Merit Order w/ Crown and Swords (1938) Spanish Cross in Gold w/ Swords (06 Jun 39) Czech Annexation Medal (07 Jun 39) Spanish Naval Merit Cross in White (31 Aug 39) Grand Cross of the Yugoslavian Order of the Crown (16 Nov 39) Grand Cross of the Spanish Naval Merit Order (1940) 1939 Spange to the 1914 EK2 (1940) 1939 Spange to the 1914 EK1 (1940) Italian Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (11 Mar 41) Finnish Cross of Liberty 1. Class w/ Star and Swords (25 Mar 42)

Konteradmiral Kurt-Caesar Hoffmann Born: 26 Aug 1895 in Kiel Died: 19 May 1988 in Mölln Highest rank attained Vizeadmiral Naval Commander in the Netherlands Other postings: Command of the Light Cruiser "Königsberg" Command of the Battleship "Scharnhorst" German Cross in Gold (20 Nov 1941) Knight's Cross (21 Mar 1942) Other decorations: 1914 EK2 (01 Aug 16) 1914 EK1 (14 Feb 18) Saxon Order of Albert- Knight's 2. Class w/ Swords (14 Feb 18) 1914-1918 Cross of Honor w/ Swords Wehrmacht Long Service 4. through 1. Classes 1939 Spange to the 1914 EK2 (16 Oct 39) 1939 Spange to the 1914 EK1 (26 Nov 39) Destroyer Badge High Seas Fleet badge

Generalleutnant Friedrich-Wilhelm Hauck Born: 10 Jan 1897 in Breslau Died: 15 Apr 1979 in Überlingen Highest rank attained: General der Artillerie Commander of the 305. Infanterie-Division Other postings: Senior Quartermaster in the General Staff of the 11. Armee Commander of the LXXVI. Panzerkorps Commander of the LXIV. Armeekorps Commander of the LI. Gebirgs-Armeekorps German Cross in Silver (06 Jul 1942) Knight's Cross (11 Jun 1944) Other decorations: 1914 EK2 1914 EK1 1914 Black Wound badge 1914-1918 Cross of Honor w/ Swords Wehrmacht Long Service 4. through 1. Classes 1939 KVK2X 1939 KVK1X 1939 Spange to the 1914 EK2 1939 Spange to the 1914 EK1 Romanian Order of the Star- Commander Cross w/ Swords (19 Sept 41) East Medal Krim Shield

Oberst Adolf Fischer Born: 23 Jul 1893 in Schwerte Died: 23 Oct 1947 in Belgrade, Yugoslavia Higest rank attained: Generalmajor Commander of Infanterie-regiment 459 Other postings: Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 459 Commander of the 367. Infanterie-Division German Cross in Gold (19 Jan 1942) Knight's Cross (04 May 1944) Other decorations: 1914 EK2 (25 May 16) 1914 EK1 (10 Jun 20) Baden Order of the Zähringen Lion- Knight's 2. Class (21 May 17) 1914-1918 Cross of Honor w/ Swords 1939 Spange to the 1914 EK2 (21 May 40) 1939 Spange to the 1914 EK1 (20 Jul 41) 1939 Black Wound Badge (25 Jul 41) Infantry Assault badge East Medal (18 Jul 42)

Oberst Peter von der Groeben Born: 09 Dec 1903 in Langheim/ East Prussia Died: 29 May 2002 in Kiel Highest rank attained: Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr) Commander of the 3. Kavallerie-Brigade Other postings: Commander of the 3. Kavallerie-Division Commander of the 6. Panzer-Grenadier-Division (Bundeswehr) Deputy NATO Commander (Bundeswehr) German Cross in Gold (08 Jan 1943)

Oberst Franz Engel Born: 06 Nov 1895 in Neusalz/ Oder Died: 12 May 1965 in Munich Highest rank attained: Generalmajor Commander of the 10. Flak-Division Other postings: Commander of Flak-Regiment 100 Commander of Air War School 6, Bernau German Cross in Gold (01 Jan 1945)

Generalmajor Hans Wagner Born: 11 Mar 1896 in Saarbrücken Died: 13 May 1967 in Ulm Highest rank attained: Generalleutnant Commander of the 269. Infanterie-Division Other postings: Commander of Artillerie-Regiment 5 German Cross in Gold (26 Dec 1941) Knight's Cross (18 Apr 1943) Other decorations: 1914 EK2 (23 Dec 16) 1914 EK1 (09 Nov 18) 1914 Black Wound Badge (10 Mar 18) 1914-1918 Cross of Honor w/ Swords 1939 Spange to the 1914 EK2 (01 Oct 39) 1939 Spange to the 1914 EK1 (08 Jun 40) East Medal (30 Jul 42)

Generalmajor Otto-Joachim Lüdecke Born: 27 May 1895 in Staßfurt Died: 14 Feb 1971 in Hassel Highest rank attained: Generalleutnant Commander of the 56, Infanterie-Division Other postings: Commander of the 264. Infanterie-Division Knight's Cross (08 Aug 1943) Other decorations: 1914 EK2 1914 EK1 1914 Wound Badge (Black or Silver?) 1914-1918 Cross of Honor w/ Swords 1939 Spange to the 1914 EK2 1939 Spange to the 1914 EK1 East Medal

Major Albrecht Kothe Gruppenkommandeur of Nah-Aufklärungsgruppe 8

Major Richard Karl Hoffmann Commander of I. Abteilung/ Artillerie-Regiment 60 Pictured document is to an Unteroffizier of 3. Batterie/ Artillerie-Regiment 60, for award of the Czech Annexation Medal: (Hoffmann's signature is to the left and at the right is a facsimile signature of General der Infanterie Viktor von Schwedler.)

Konteradmiral Wilhelm Meendsen-Bohlken Born: 25 Jun 1897 in Brake/ Oldenburg Died: 20 Aug 1985 in Köln Highest rank attained: Vizeadmiral Commander of the German Naval Command in Italy Other postings: Naval Commander- Tunisia Fleet Chief German Cross in Gold (15 Sept 1943) Knight's Cross (15 May 1944) Other decorations: 1914 EK2 (01 Jul 16) 1914 EK1 (30 Dec 19) Oldenburg Friedrich-August Cross 2. Class (19 Nov 17) Oldenburg Friedrich-August Cross 1. Class Imperial U-boat Badge (Oct of 1918) 1914-1918 Cross of Honor w/ Swords Wehrmacht Long Service 4. through 2. Classes Commander Cross of the Spanish-Moroccan Order of Mehdauia (13 May 38) 1939 Spange to the 1914 EK2 (10 Jun 42) 1939 Spange to the 1914 EK1 (30 Aug 42) 1939 KVK2X 1939 KVK1X Commander Cross of the Royal Italian Order of the Crown High Seas Fleet Badge (29 Nov 42) "Afrika" cufftitle (1943)

Oberst Helmut von Scotti Highest rank attained: Oberst Regimental Commander of Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 80 German Cross in Gold (31 Jan 1942) as Battalion Commander of II./ Art.-Rgt. 80

Generalleutnant Erich Straube Born: 11 Dec 1887 in Elsterwerda Died: 31 Mar 1971 in Osterode am Harz Commander of the 268. Infanterie-Division Highest rank attained: General der Infanterie Other postings: Commander of the XIII. Armeekorps Commander of the LXXIV. Armeekorps Commader of the LXXXVI. Armeekorps Commander of the 1. Fallschirm-Armee Knight's Cross (19 Jul 1940) Oakleaves (30 Sept 1944) Other decorations: 1914 EK2 (11 Sept 14) 1914 EK1 (05 May 16) 1914-1918 Cross of Honor w/ Swords 1939 Spange to the 1914 EK2 (15 Nov 39) 1939 Spange to the 1914 EK1 (17 May 40)

Generalmajor Johannes Hintz Born: 01 Oct 1898 in Metz Died: 21 May 1944 in Paris Highest rank attained: Generalleutnant (posthumous) killed in automobile accident Commander of the 4. Flakdivision Other postings: Acting Commanding General of the III. Flakkorps Knight's Cross (29 Jul 1940) Other decorations: 1914 EK2 1914 EK1 1914-1918 Cross of Honor w/ Swords Wehrmacht Long Service 4. through 2. Classes Spanish Campaign Medal Spanish Cross w/ Swords 1939 Spange to the 1914 EK2 (11 May 40) 1939 Spange to the 1914 EK1 (26 May 40)

Major Fedor Apelt Born: 14 Oct 1904 in Zittau Died: 15 Apr 1988 in Bückeburg Highest rank attained: Oberst Acting Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 32 Other postings: Battalion Commander of III./ Inf.-Rgt. 32 Regimental Commander of Grenadier-Regiment 102 German Cross is Gold (12 Mar 1942) Knight's Cross (08 Feb 1944) Commendation Certificate of the Commander in Chief of the Army (27 Sept 1944) Other decorations: 1939 EK2 (27 May 40) 1939 EK1 (08 Jun 40) 1939 Silver Wound Badge Infantry Assault Badge (20 Oct 41) East Medal Krim Shield

Hello Douglas, No! There are no markings at all on the ribbon eagle. Best regards, Tom