Germany, Ss. A Ss 8-Year Long Service Award Archive Explosives left at the scene

Explosives left at the scene of bungled robberies had to be made safe and recovered

stamped twice with the official seal of the “Deutsches Jungvolk in der HJ des Saargebiets” (German Youngsters of the HJ of the Saar Region” in blue ink

acid-engraved with the SS motto "Meine Ehre heißt Treue" (“My Honour is Loyalty”) on the obverse

to commemorate the victorious conclusion of the 1878-1879 war against Turkey

Germany, Ss. A Ss 8-Year Long Service Award Archive Explosives left at the scene(SS Dienstauszeichnung fr 8 Jahre). Instituted 30 January 1938. (1938 1945 issue). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, the obverse bearing a raised swastika with ribbed arms, overlaid by a raised oak leaf wreath with central double Sig runes, the reverse with a raised number 8, overlaid by an inscription of FR TREUE DIENSTE IN DER SS (FOR FAITHFUL SERVICE IN THE SS), unmarked,