A Luftwaffe Air Defence Award; First Class 1957 Version Newly Listed the buckle features a standard

the buckle features a standard SS-Officer’s buckle50

surrounded by the Royal crown

when he was Killed in Action on the first day of the Battle of Flers-Courceletteat

Dodwell transferred to the 24th Company in Malta

along with Malcolm Storey

A Luftwaffe Air Defence Award; First Class 1957 Version Newly Listed the buckle features a standardA Luftwaffe Air Defence Award; First Class 1957 Version Post WWII Federal Republic of Germany; Official denazified "1957" issue for Veteran? s wear (as WWII awards were not allowed for wear). Made in 1960's, in gilded tombac. These were awarded only to the German Veterans entitled to this award during the War. Production of these awards ceased in 1986. Mint condition.