Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Air Defence Honour Medal, I Class Newly Listed measuring 75 mm (w) x

measuring 75 mm (w) x 74 mm (h)

in aluminum with aluminum finish

Luiz entered service as an Apprentice Seaman (3764631) at the Naval Recruiting Station in San Francisco

small chips in white enamel arms

Note the East Prussian region being attached to mainland Germany by two ropes

Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Air Defence Honour Medal, I Class Newly Listed measuring 75 mm (w) x(Luftschutz Ehrenzeichen I. Klasse). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central raised mobile swastika, set within a circular pebbled ring bearing an inscription of FR VERDIENSTE IM LUFTSCHUTZ (FOR MERIT IN AIR DEFENCE), the reverse three and nine oclock arms bearing a raised date of 1938, unmarked, measuring 39. 60 mm (w) x 43. 16