German Air Protection Federation (Rlb) Stickpin GTRexclude having signed his Officer's Declaration

having signed his Officer's Declaration Paper on January 4

Brown was transferred to the Army Ordnance Corps on January 29

The right lapel displays the maker stamp

58mm (x87mm including crown suspension)

ribbon stitched to the ring

German Air Protection Federation (Rlb) Stickpin GTRexclude having signed his Officer's DeclarationGerman Air Protection Federation (RLB) Stickpin "Reichsluftschutzbund". Silver and blue enamels, maker marked "H. SCHAUENBURG PFORZHEIM" and marked "GES. GESCH." on the reverse, 23 mm x 23. 5 mm, on a 48. 5 mm pin, extremely fine. Footnote: The RLB was established by the Reich Air Ministry in April 1923, from the existing German Protection League (Deutches Luftschutzverband) by Hermann Goring's declaration that the RLB was to be the official air raid