Well, that's disappointing. Can you show me your reference material so I may present it to the seller?

Okay, okay, I know I'm a little anal regarding my dioramas not having a decent background to put them in context. But I FINALLY found some pics that were suitable and you know that I just couldn't resist. I hope you like them as much as I and my wife did. This will be my last posting on this post. Enjoy and as always all comments and critiques are greatly appreciated.   Semper Fi.   Manny  

You need more images of the inside of the tunic to see if the makers codes as well as the collar tab but based on what I am initially seeing this is a reproduction   Leigh 

Welcome to the WMF!

It was my pleasure to assist, and fun, too.

I am now (almost!) sure the crash site is at/near Ascheberg Germany.  In the photos attached, the first one is definitely a picture of a flak site near Ascheberg.  I have several similar photos with the distinctive Ascheberg church tower in the background.  The rest of the photos are all from a different roll of film and the one shows the same distinctive round building shown in the first photo.  The photographer, who was a member of a flak crew, probably saw an aircraft hit and started taking pictures.  They show what looks like a plane coming down and then, when it got light, the wreckage of a Halifax bomber from RAF 51 Squadron, MH-J.   For various reasons, I think it is aircraft serial # HR 842, lost on a mission over Dortmund, May 23-34, 1943.  What do you think?

Thank you for your well done answer to my question.  I don't feel like a dummy now.   And, thank you for the black Luftschutz medal pictures.  A picture is worth a thousand words.      

Not a 1957 (57er) version of the award.  The swastika was removed from those authorized awards.     

Nice display.  Rich A. in Pa.

AH not DH

Hey Tipton   Yes, I think by the smoothness of the finish would make me double check that one, not as sharp detailing. Also looks like they did various pins, but DH...couldn't find it as a maker🤷‍♂️ I always use this site as reference for this type of stuff: https://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/war_badges/heer/infantry_assault.htm its fantastic. a lot of information