Luftschutz Grouping Nürnberg

[Tom Yanacek]

Hello to all,

I picked up a document grouping to an RLB Untergruppenführer from Nürnberg at this past weekend's SOS.

Best regards,
Tom

Here is the guy's document for the Luftschutz Medal 2nd Class, awarded in 1942. I always wanted a document for the Luftschutz Medal so I was happy to get this one.

[Tom Yanacek]

His document for the 1939 KVK2, awarded in 1944:

[Tom Yanacek]

The guy was also a veteran of the First World War. Here are his documents for the Hindenburg Cross with Swords, awarded in 1934 and the 1914 EK2, awarded in 1917:

[Tom Yanacek]

Here are some photos that came with the grouping:

[Hank C.]

Nice little grouping Tom. I especially like the KVK2 doc - that's a hard-to-find version WITHOUT swords.

best
Hank

[Tom Yanacek]

two more:

(Lots of RLB armbands being worn in the second photo.)

[Tom Yanacek]

These next two photos and the one in the following post were taken on 23. June, 1939:

[Tom Yanacek]

last picture:

[Tom Yanacek]

Nice little grouping Tom. I especially like the KVK2 doc - that's a hard-to-find version WITHOUT swords.

Thanks, Hank. Is there anything about the text of the document that makes it a hard-to-find type, or is it just the fact that it is a small-size format document?

Best regards,
Tom

[JUNGCO]

Nice Luftschutz grouping with pictures!
Jeff

[Hank C.]

Thanks, Hank. Is there anything about the text of the document that makes it a hard-to-find type, or is it just the fact that it is a small-size format document?

Best regards,
Tom

The fact that it's without swords. Most often (not always, but more frequently) you do see the larger docs with the eagle clutching the swaz on top for the w/o awards.

best
Hank

[Geoff Walden]

Great grouping and pics! The last three were taken at the Luftschutzschule Hermann Goering at Ostendstrasse 122. Unfortunately, the building was torn down just a few years ago to make way for a parking lot. But on Google Maps Street View you can still see the building, in the process of being torn down in August 2008.

[Gerdan]

# 6 - upper pic

I seems that all three persons have a British "Stabbrandbombe" (incendiary bomb) in theier hands, sure for training.

Gerdan

[feldpost 58]

Hi,

Great RLB grouping with some excellent photographs, I just love this kind of thing.
I particularly enjoyed seeing the photo with the newly issued RLB armbands.
Many thanks for showing, made my day

Very best wishes,

John.

[Tom Yanacek]

Many thanks to all!

Thank you, Hank, Jeff, Geoff, Gerdan, and John for all the comments. I'm glad to hear that you all like the grouping.

Best regards,
Tom