Germany, Luftwaffe. A Short Range Day Fighter Front Flying Clasp, Gold Grade Auction indicating Pioneer branch of the

indicating Pioneer branch of the Heer (Army)

on its original ribbon with red stripes on either side of a central wide right field indicating third class

marked on reverse cartouche and tip of the upper arm

8/3” etched by hand into the badge

circumscribed by an inscription of “ZUR ERINNERUNG AM DEM EINSATZ GEGEN RUSSLAND” (“IN MEMORY OF THE DEPLOYMENT AGAINST RUSSIA”)

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Short Range Day Fighter Front Flying Clasp, Gold Grade Auction indicating Pioneer branch of the(Frontflugspange fr Jagdverbnde in Gold). Constructed of gilded feinzink, the obverse consisting of a central circular laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a swastika, overlaid by a central upward pointing winged arrow, flanked on each side by nine oak leaves, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch, with a central visible rivet securing the obverse arrow in place, unmarked, measuring