2nd Class Air Defense Medal in Issue Packet by 10

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A Luftschutz-Ehrenzeichen der 2. Stufe in Verleihungstüte by Förster & Barth of Pforzheim. The 2nd Class Air Defense Medal was awarded for those who gave meritorious service to the civil air defense of German from January 1933. It is constructed out of a die struck aluminum-alloy base that has been silver washed with burnished backgrounds. The round shaped obverse features a centrally placed mobile swastika, that is surrounded by “Für Verdienste Im Luftschutz”/ “1938” (to reverse) and lies on a pebbled field, which is then all surrounded by an oak leaf wreath that is tied together at the bottom. To the top is an integral loop and a bent/warped ring that is PKZ marked “10”. The award measures 1 ½ inches in diameter. Accompanying the badge is 3 7/8 inches of folded blue/purple, white, red and black rayon ribbon. The award and ribbon come housed in its appropriate matching issue paper packet. The packet is constructed out of tan brown paper that has been folded and glued together. The packer reads, in black gothic style ink: “Luftschutz-Ehrenzeichen der 2. Stufe” (obverse) and “Förster & Barth Pforzheim” (reverse). It measures 2 1/4 inches wide by 4 1/8 inches tall. A wonderful matching assembly!