A German Faithful Service Decoration; 1St Class For Forty Years' Service With Case Newly Listed measuring 77 mm (w) x

measuring 77 mm (w) x 142 mm (h) x 25

obverse bearing “EiiR” denoting the reign of Elizabeth II

The remaining six photos show a U-boat crew aboard their vessel in the harbour

Hardshelled case with Syrian coat-of-arms on lid and inside lid

khaki webbed belt fed through the loops on either end

A German Faithful Service Decoration; 1St Class For Forty Years' Service With Case Newly Listed measuring 77 mm (w) x(Treudienst Ehrenzeichen fr 40 Jahre mit Etui). Constructed of gilded bronze, consisting of a Cross Patte with pebbled arms joined together through the quadrants by a circular oak leaf wreath, the reverse bearing a central raised inscription of FR TREUE DIENSTE (FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE), unmarked, measuring 41. 4 mm (w) x 46. 3 mm (h). In its hardshelled case of issue, marked with a gilt "40" inside a wreath on the lid. The inside lid is maker marked