Germany, Rlb. An Air Raid Protection Member’s Armband certificate_of_authenticity with thin silver lining around

with thin silver lining around (for silver grade German Cross)

scabbard in steel with minimal black loss

the name is indecipherable

Shanks is remembered with honour at Oxford (Botley) Cemetery

sole maker of this badge

Germany, Rlb. An Air Raid Protection Member’s Armband certificate_of_authenticity with thin silver lining aroundA second pattern RLB (Reichsluftschutzbund Air Raid Protection League) members armband; baby blue cotton rayon armband with white and black machine embroidered RLB insignia on the obverse; with BeVo Wuppertal embroidered in white lettering into the reverse beside the seam; measuring 184 mm x 97 mm; worn but overall near extremely fine condition.