Germany, Rlb. An Air Raid Protection Member’s Armband certificate_of_authenticity Each collar displays a bronze

Each collar displays a bronze Flaming Grenade collar tab insignia

pebbling on the shield base

being founded in 1926

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

Shanks is remembered with honour at Oxford (Botley) Cemetery

Germany, Rlb. An Air Raid Protection Member’s Armband certificate_of_authenticity Each collar displays a bronzeA 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.