Germany, Luftwaffe. A Reconnaissance Squadron Clasp, Gold Grade, With 300 Hanger GTRexclude 1945 and signed in blue

1945 and signed in blue ink by Commanding Admiral of the U-boats Hans-Georg von Friedeburg (1895–1945)

silvered bronze eagle centrepiece

(Deutsches Jungvolk Messer)

marked "G27" onthe pinback

After the War

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Reconnaissance Squadron Clasp, Gold Grade, With 300 Hanger GTRexclude 1945 and signed in blue(Frontflugspange fr Aufklrer in Gold mit Anhnger). Constructed of gilded zink, the centre obverse presents a left facing eagle head surrounded by a wreath of laurel leaves featuring a static swastika at the bottom, with nine oak leaves on either side of the wreath, with a hanger formerly suspended from the bottom of the clasp for the completion of 300 flights, the reverse plain, with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch,