Germany. A Wehrmacht Heer 12 Year Long Service Medal & Ribbon Bar Auction Archive glue residue on the reverse

glue residue on the reverse from previous mounting)

which is unmarked and very fine

1865 and awarded to the Uruguayan forces who fought in the Battle of Yatay (Jataí)

with rope weight at bottom

covered by the Light Cruisers LEIPZIG

Germany. A Wehrmacht Heer 12 Year Long Service Medal & Ribbon Bar Auction Archive glue residue on the reverseA well preserved example of a third reich period Wehrmacht Heer (Army) 12 Year Long Service medal with its matching medal ribbon bar; the medal constructed of gilt metal (magnetic); on loop for suspension; the obverse with the German eagle in the centre, circumscribed in German Gothic lettering Treue Dienste in der Wehrmacht (Faithful Service in the Armed Forces); the reverse with the raised number 12 centrally within an oak wreath border; measuring