Germany, Luftwaffe. A Short-Range Day Fighter Clasp, Gold Grade Newly Listed "in recognition of valuable service

"in recognition of valuable service rendered with the British Forces in the Balkans"

He achieved a total of 275 victories during the Second World War: 272 on the Eastern Front

on blue wool

including a paper packet for a Kraftfahrbewährungsabzeichen (Drivers Proficiency Badge)

and United Nations Korea Medal (ZA511 R

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Short-Range Day Fighter Clasp, Gold Grade Newly Listed "in recognition of valuable service(Frontflugspange fr Jger in Gold). Constructed of gilded tombak, the obverse consisting of a central circular laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a swastika, surrounding a central upward pointing winged arrow, flanked on each side by nine oak leaves, the reverse with a barrel hinge and horizontal banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 75. 98 mm (w) x 25. 84 mm (h), weighing 19. 6 grams, in extremely fine