Germany, Luftwaffe. An Air Raid Defence Medal, Ii Class Archive Bronzene Medaille)

Bronzene Medaille)

H B M N" respectively

Footnote: The Medal of French Gratitude was a French honour medal created on July 13

An unusual medal in bronze

a “Mit Luftschiff LZ 127 bis Lakehurst” (With Airship LZ 127” stamp

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Air Raid Defence Medal, Ii Class Archive Bronzene Medaille)(Luftschutz Ehrenzeichen, II. Stufe). Constructed of silvered aluminum, the obverse consisting of a round oak leaf wreath with a large mobile swastika in the centre of the award, that is circumscribed FR DIENSTE IM LUFTSCHUTZ (FOR SERVICES IN AIR RAID PROTECTION), reverse presents the date 1938, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, unmarked, measuring 39. 97 mm in diameter, in near extremely fine condition.