Germany, Third Reich. A Civil Service 25-Year Faithful Service Award GTRexclude professional competence and selfless devotion

professional competence and selfless devotion to duty were directly responsible for the maintenance of a record for operational readiness that has been equaled by but one other unit in the Continental United States

Godwaersvelde

The preliminary ID card is named to SS-Unterscharführer Pawelski on the Staff of Medical Battalion 9

3) An Iron Cross 1939 First Class

Germany, Third Reich. A Civil Service 25-Year Faithful Service Award GTRexclude professional competence and selfless devotion(Treuedienst Ehrenzeichen II. Stufe fr 25 Jahre). Constructed of silvered bronze with enamels, on loop for suspension from a period replacement ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with pebbled arms joined through the quadrants by a circular oak leaf wreath, the obverse bearing a central black enameled mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a central raised inscription of FR TREUE DIENSTE (FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE), unmarked, measuring 42. 26 mm (w) x 46. 78