File:AM.086989 Frontflugspange fuer Nachtjaeger Front Flying Clasp of Night Fighters of the Luftwaffe. Reproduction replica. Third Reich WWII military decoration award of Nazi Germany air force. Photo Armemuseum Sweden. License CC BY 4.0.jpg

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Description	English: Reproduction (replica) of a Front Flying/Combat Clasp for Nightfighters (German: Frontflugspange für Nachtjäger), a World War II German military decoration of the Luftwaffe, the Air Force of Nazi Germany (The Third Reich). At first the nightfighter pilots were awarded the Frontflugspange für Jäger. By institution it was orderd that the decoration was to be worn upside down (arrow pointing downwards and swastika at the top). On 14th August 1942 a special spange was instituted for Nah-Nachtjäger (short-range night fighters). It was instituted with the grades bronze, silver, gold and gold with hanger (20, 60, 110 and 250 operational sorties). The decoration was the same as the Frontflugspange für Jäger, with that distinction that the oak leaf ring was coloured in black and the arrow dark. The Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe (German: Frontflugspange der Luftwaffe) was a World War II German military decoration awarded to aircrew and certain other personnel of the Luftwaffe in recognition of the number of operational flights flown. It was instituted 1941 and 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. All badges are formed of a central device (usually blackened) encircled by a wreath of laurel leaves set between two stylized wings of oak leaves with a swastika located at the base of the wreath. Clasps measure approximately 7.5 cm by 2.5 cm. The various designs of the central device was determined from the type of aircraft flown. Photo taken by Armémuseum, the Swedish Army Museum in Stockholm, Sweden, of item no. AM.086989 from the collections of the museum. Image file copied from the online presentation at DigitaltMuseum.org and published under the CC BY 4.0-license (Attribution 4.0 International)
Date	2014
Source	More about the object (in Swedish): https://digitaltmuseum.org/011024449684/marke
Author	Armémuseum (Swedish Army Museum)
Other versions	Wehrmacht Luftwaffe Operational Flying Clasps (also called "Flight Bars", "Squadron Clasps", etc.) Robin Lumsden in Medals and decorations of Hitler's Germany: The Frontflugspange recognised service with front-line Luftwaffe squadrons, and was instituted on 30 January 1941. Initially, three different clasps were authorised: for fighters, with a winged arrow pointing upwards; for bombers, with a winged bomb pointing downwards; for reconnaissance, air-sea rescue and meteorological squadrons, featuring an eagle's head with a large eye. On 19 November 1941, a new variant was created for transport and glider squadrons, and featured a flying eagle. On 13 May 1942, a fifth type was authorised for long-range fighters and air-to-ground support squadrons, and had the winged arrow pointing downwards. On 14 August 1942, the central wreaths of fighter clasps were blackened to denote service with night fighters. A sixth form of the Frontflugspange, with crossed swords as the centrepiece, was authorised on 12 April 1944 for air-to-ground support squadrons. On 29 April 1944, the star pendants were replaced by boxed numerals. Photos of replicas in the collections of the Swedish Army Museum: Frontflugspange für Schlachtflieger/Jäger und Zerstörer (Fighter, Short-Range Day Fighter) 30 Jan 1941 Frontflugspange für Schlachtflieger und Zerstörer (cropped photo) Frontflugspange für Schlachtflieger/Jäger und Zerstörer (Fighter, Short-Range Day Fighter) 30 Jan 1941 Frontflugspange für Schlachtflieger und Zerstörer (cropped photo) Award worn over left chest pocket with winged arrow pointing upwards: Front Flying Clasp of Bombers, Transport, etc (Frontflugspange für Jäger usw.). By institution Frontflugspange für Jäger was orderd to be worn upside down (arrow pointing downwards and swastika at the top). Arrow poiting downwards: Fighter and Air-to-Ground support (Schlachtflieger und Zerstörer") Frontflugspange für Jäger/Jagdverbände - Long-Range Day Fighter, Level-Flight Bomber, Dive-Bomber, Transport and Glider squadrons 30 Jan 1941; Long-Range Day Fighter and Air-to-Ground Support squadrons (until April 1944) 26 May 1942 Frontflugspange für Jäger/Jagdverbände 1941; Zerstörer und Schlachtflieger 1942 (cropped photo) Arrow upwards: Frontflugspange Jäger (Bomber, Transport etc.) or Arrow downwards: Schlachtflieger und Zerstörer (Fighter, Air-to-Ground support) 13 May 1942 Arrow upwards: Frontflugspange Jäger (Bomber, Transport etc.) or Arrow downwards: Schlachtflieger und Zerstörer (cropped photo) Frontflugspange für Kampf- und Sturzkampfflieger ("Stuka", Heavy, Medium and Dive-Bomber squadrons) 30 Jan 1941 Frontflugspange für Kampf- und Sturzkampfflieger (cropped photo) Frontflugspange für Kampf- und Sturzkampfflieger ("Stuka", Heavy, Medium and Dive-Bomber squadrons) 30 Jan 1941 Frontflugspange für Kampf- und Sturzkampfflieger (cropped photo) Frontflugspange für Kampf- und Sturtzkampfflieger ("Stuka", Heavy, Medium and Dive-Bomber squadrons) 30 Jan 1941 Frontflugspange für Kampf- und Sturtzkampfflieger (cropped photo) Frontflugspange für Kampf- und Sturzkampfflieger (Heavy, Medium and Dive-Bomber squadrons) 30 Jan 1941 Frontflugspange für Kampf- und Sturzkampfflieger (cropped photo) Frontflugspange für Aufklärer, Seenotflieger-Verbände und Wetter-Erkundung (Reconnaissance, Air-Sea Rescue and Meteorological squadrons) 30 Jan 1941 Frontflugspange für Aufklärer (cropped photo) Frontflugspange für Transport- und Luftlandeflieger/verbände (Transport and Glider squadrons) 19 Nov 1941 Frontflugspange für Transport- und Luftlandeflieger (cropped photo) Frontflugspange für Transport- und Luftlandeflieger/verbände (Transport and Glider squadrons) 19 Nov 1941 Frontflugspange für Transport- und Luftlandeflieger (cropped photo) Frontflugspange für Nahnachtjäger (Short-Range Night Fighter squadrons) 14 Oct 1942 Frontflugspange für Nahnachtjäger (cropped photo) Frontflugspange für Fernnachtjäger (Long-Range Night Fighter and Night Intruder squadrons) 14 Oct 1942 Frontflugspange für Fernnachtjäger (cropped photo) Frontflugspange für Schlachtflieger/verbände (Air-to-Ground support squadrons) 12 April 1944 Frontflugspange für Schlachtflieger (cropped photo) Frontflugspange für Schlachtflieger/verbände (Air-to-Ground support squadrons) 12 April 1944 Frontflugspange für Schlachtflieger (cropped photo) Nahkampfspange der Luftwaffe (Luftwaffe Close Combat Clasp) 3 Nov 1944 (approved but not distributed) Nahkampfspange der Luftwaffe (cropped photo) First three Frontflugspangen (published 1942) Denazified versions 1957

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