Germany. An Air Raid Defense Medal, Second Class, Heavy Version Archive A Soviet Defence of Stalingrad

A Soviet Defence of Stalingrad Medal

raising the definite possibility that this was an early prototype for the much sought after “Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe”

through proxy

depicting a swastika (Hakenkreuz) and the Italian faces

William James Campbell

Germany. An Air Raid Defense Medal, Second Class, Heavy Version Archive A Soviet Defence of Stalingrad(Luftschutzehrenzeichen 2. Stufe). Constructed of heavy silvered zink; 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); on loop for suspension; measuring 38. 71 mm (w) x 43. 20 mm (h); weighing 26. 3 grams; in overall extremely fine condition.