An Army (Heer) Long Service Pair Archive He was struck off strength

He was struck off strength and discharged from the service by reason of "being found indispensible to civil occupation" on September 23

while the eyelets have the triple serrated surfaces

with card marked "O

the cockade is a separately applied metal example with a red felt bulls eye

An Army (Heer) Long Service Pair Archive He was struck off strengthAn Army (Heer) Long Service Pair Wehrmacht Long Service Medal, 4th Class for Four Years' Service (silvered tombac, 30 mm, Army eagle clasp on the ribbon); and Commemorative Medal for 1 October 1938 (bronze gilt, 32 mm). Mounted to a suspension with swing bar pinback, as worn by the veteran, scattered gilt wear evident on both, better than very fine.