A Luftwaffe Air Defence Award; First Class 1957 Version Newly Listed Dodwell transferred to the 24th

Dodwell transferred to the 24th Company in Malta

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

in Italian and Hungarian script

the buckle features a standard SS-Officer’s buckle50

but the war was not over for the Pelletier family

A Luftwaffe Air Defence Award; First Class 1957 Version Newly Listed Dodwell transferred to the 24thA 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.