Germany, Third Reich. An Air Defence Honour Decoration, II Class Medal United Republic of (Reichsbanner Youth): In stamped brass

(Reichsbanner Youth): In stamped brass with brass face plate affixed by two rivets

(Generalmajor Wehrmacht Waffenrock)

(erased and engraved in light capitals: J

however these bronze versions of the Verdienstmedaille are traditionally made by the Official Viennese State Mint

1957 Modell)

Germany, Third Reich. An Air Defence Honour Decoration, II Class Medal United Republic of (Reichsbanner Youth): In stamped brass(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