Germany, Third Reich. An Air Defence Honour Medal, Ii Class GTRexclude a recipient of the Knight’s

a recipient of the Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves

constructed of smooth field-grey whipcord wool

with swords i silver gilt

He received it while commanding the 20th Panzer Division in late 1941

" to the left and engraver marked "R

Germany, Third Reich. An Air Defence Honour Medal, Ii Class GTRexclude a recipient of the Knight’s(Luftschutz Ehrenzeichen II. Klasse). Instituted 30 January 1938. (1938 1945). Constructed of aluminum, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, 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 central raised date of 1938, unmarked, measuring 40. 11 mm (w) x