A German Long Service Medal Bar Auction At his time of enlistment

At his time of enlistment

Ruby eyes were indicative of a pilot that bailed out from a plane in flames

reverse with a black silk field flanked by red silk fields

that he was single and listing his trade as None

but which they had not succeeded in capturing

A German Long Service Medal Bar Auction At his time of enlistmentA German Long Service Medal Bar Prussia: Iron Cross 2nd Class (non magnetic, 44. 3 mm); Third Reich: WWII War Merit Cross 2nd Class (bronze, 49 mm); Imperial: Hindenburg Cross for Combatants (bronze, maker marked "JK" on the reverse, 37. 4 mm); Prussia: Military Long Service Decoration, 1st Class Cross (bronze gilt, 35. 4 mm); Third Reich: Faithful Service Decoration, 2nd Class (silvered metal and black enamels, 41 mm); Third Reich: Air Defence Honour