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12-04-2011 09:10 PM
# ADS
Circuit advertisement
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Looks like the top was constructed from a cast of a 'Für Treue Dienste' faithful service civil medal.
Mat
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Hi Mat, yeah that's right. But it's not crudely soldered on & is part of the thing. I looked at the edges to see if it once had a ring fitting for hanging on a ribbon; but there was no mark at all, Cheers, Richard.
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I wonder if that medal design was used for a reason? Perhaps for those who earned them, though I guess it's just aesthetically pleasing for a general Third Reich design.
Mat
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Yeah, I wondered if it was a fund raising piece for Civil Defense or something like that. Google translates the back as "Strength lies not in defense attack probes"?
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Haha, I literally just put it through google translate myself. I figure it essentially means "Strength lies not in defence", while the other part doesn't translate properly directly. Sounds like a phrase glorifying the war effort, which I suppose did indeed require dedicated civil work too.
Mat
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"Strength lies not in defence, but in attacking"
Gr. Theo.
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Thanks stekker, that makes sense, cheers, Richard.
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Poor engraving and mistakes in words (Angrieff, sonder with capital "S"). My opinion is that it is just a fake.
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