Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Air Defence Honour Medal, I Class certificate_of_authenticity (Medaille Coloiale)

(Medaille Coloiale)

Grand Cross Star -  in silver

A grouping of six first and second war German medal ribbon bars

maker marked "PILGRIM BADGE BOSTON" on the reverse

coded at the far right with a downward-pointing arrow coded at the lower left

Germany, Third Reich. A Rare Air Defence Honour Medal, I Class certificate_of_authenticity (Medaille Coloiale)(Luftschutz Ehrenzeichen I. Klasse). Constructed of gilded bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Cross Patte with pebbled arms, the obverse bearing a central raised mobile swastika, set within a circular pebbled ring bearing an inscription of FR VERDIENSTE IM LUFTSCHUTZ (FOR MERIT IN AIR DEFENCE), the reverse three and nine oclock arms bearing a raised date of 1938, unmarked, measuring 39. 60 mm (w) x 43. 16