Original Rare German WWII RLB Luftschutz Air Defense Honor Medal 1st Class with Ribbon MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly the Japanese characters for 7

the Japanese characters for 7 (nana) and 9 (kyuu)

63" caliber octagonal barrel measuring 19 inches

The middle row shows a clear manufacture date of 昭 和 十 三 年

a number of repercussions were about to be felt

The base of the bayonet is marked with serial number 53456

Original Rare German WWII RLB Luftschutz Air Defense Honor Medal 1st Class with Ribbon MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly the Japanese characters for 7Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the very rare German WWII Luftschutz Ehrenzeichen Erste Stufe (Air Defense Honor Badge 1st Class), complete with its original ribbon. These were issued in far fewer numbers than the 2nd Class Grade, and this is the first example that we have ever had. The 1st Class Luftschutz medal was awarded for those who gave exceptional service to the civil air defense of Germany from January 1933