German Third Reich RLB service tunic

A rare German Third Reich service tunic for an Oberluftshutzfuhrer in the Reichsluftschutzbund/Luftschutz (Air Raid Protection)
of grey woollen construction with black collar, neck and sleeves, with Oberluftshutzfuhrer rank collar tabs, silver shoulderboards, the single breast front closure with four silver pebble buttons and four further buttons to the pockets, with embroidered RLB eagle to the left sleeve and chevron, with medal ribbon to breast, interior lined in grey cotton – unmarked

*The Deutscher Luftschutzverband (German Air Protection League), was formed in 1932 and was a voluntary organisation designed to provide civil air raid protection. After Hitler`s ascension to power, the Deutscher Luftschutzverband was re-organised and placed under the supervision of the Reichsluftfahrtministerium, (National Ministry of Aviation) and was controlled by Hermann Goering. The Deutscher Luftschutzverband was renamed RLB, Reichs Luftschutz Bund (National Air Raid Protection League) on April 29th 1933. It became an official, national organisation. The RLB remained a voluntary organisation with a small group of paid, full-time, uniformed officials to oversee the organisation until June 1935 when obligatory service was introduced.

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