Germany, Gdr. A National People’s Army (Nva) Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Grade, With Case Newly Listed while the "Meine Ehre Heist

while the "Meine Ehre Heist Treue" SS Motto deeply etched and well detailed

with multi-coloured enamels

page 11-12 in the second manual is loose versus the binding

but also with a mitten-like cover flap for added protection for the fingers

It measures 440 mm across the shoulders x 700 mm in length

Germany, Gdr. A National People’s Army (Nva) Distinguished Service Medal, Silver Grade, With Case Newly Listed while the "Meine Ehre Heist(Verdienstmedaille der Nationalen Volksarmee in Silber mit Etui). Instituted 1 June 1956. (1956 1990 issue). Constructed of silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with pentagonal bronze backplate and horizontal pinback, the obverse with raised figures representing the Army, Navy, and Air Force, circumscribed by an inscription of FR HERVORRAGENDE VERDIENST NATIONALE VOLKSARMEE (FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE NATIONAL PEOPLES ARMY), the