Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe Frontflugspange
Front Flying Clasp for Bombers
Type
Clasp
Awarded for
number of operational flights flown
Presented by
Nazi Germany
Eligibility
Military personnel
Campaign(s)
World War II
Established
30 January 1941
Front Flying Clasp for Air to Ground Support Fighters
The Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe (German: Frontflugspange) was a World War II German military decoration awarded to aircrew and certain other Luftwaffe personnel in recognition of the number of operational flights flown. It was instituted by Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring on 30 January 1941. It was awarded in Bronze, Silver, and Gold with an upgrade to include diamonds possible. Pennants suspended from the clasp indicated the number of missions obtained in a given type of aircraft.[1] Front Flying Clasps were issued for missions completed in the following Luftwaffe aircraft:[1]
Day Fighters
Night Fighters
Long Range Night Fighters
Heavy Fighters
Air to Ground Support Fighters
Bombers
Reconnaissance
Transport and Glider
The different clasps were inaugurated on:
30 January 1941 for the Front Flying Clasp[2]
26 June 1942 for the Pennant to the Gold Front Flying Clasp[3]
29 April 1944 for the Pennant with number of mission[4]
^ abAngolia 1987, pp. 222–223.
^Angolia 1987, p. 222.
^Angolia 1987, p. 223.
^Angolia 1987, p. 224.
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