Germany, Third Reich. An Air Defence Honour Decoration, II Class Medal visually-hidden A First War German Silver

A First War German Silver Memorial Badge - in silver (marked 800 on reverse)

demonstrating minor scratching

mounted to a base in silvered and gilt bronze

silvering wear evident on one insignia)

surrounding central crossed swords constructed of blackened magnetic iron

Germany, Third Reich. An Air Defence Honour Decoration, II Class Medal visually-hidden A First War German Silver(Luftschutz Ehrenzeichen II. Klasse). Instituted 30 January 1938. (1938 1945 issue). Constructed of feinzink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a double sided circular oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, the obverse bearing a central raised mobile swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of FR VERDIENSTE IM LUFTSCHUTZ (FOR MERIT IN AIR DEFENCE), the reverse bearing a raised institution date of