Germany, Luftwaffe. A Bomber Flight Clasp, Silver Grade Auction Minister of National Defence

Minister of National Defence

1959 that the award was finally instituted for those who had served a minimum of three months in the armed forces

voluntary enlistment was unregulated and skilled men were joining up and leaving companies with a shortage of skilled labour essential to maintaining the country's war capability

Instituted 1900

000 individuals for First World War service and all would have qualified for the medal except National Guardsmen who would have received the State of Missouri War with Germany Medal to Missouri National Guard

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Bomber Flight Clasp, Silver Grade Auction Minister of National Defence(Frontflugspange fr Kampf und Sturzkampfflieger in Silver). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse consisting of a central circular laurel leaf wreath, overlaid by a patinated winged bomb, flanked on each side by nine oak leaves, the reverse with a barrel hinge and horizontal banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with F. & B. for Funcke & Brninghaus, Ldenscheid, measuring 76. 02 mm (w) x 25. 36 mm (h), weighing 20. 4