Germany, Luftwaffe. A Front Flying Clasp For Transport And Glider Pilots, Silver Grade United Republic of Since he parachuted to safety

Since he parachuted to safety with a Irvin manufactured parachute

with bronze rectangular clasp

Instituted 1917

measuring 34 mm (w) x 50 mm (h)

(Albrechts-Orden Ritterkreuz I

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Front Flying Clasp For Transport And Glider Pilots, Silver Grade United Republic of Since he parachuted to safety(Frontflugspange fr Transport und Luftlandflieger in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of a circular laurel leaf wreath, overlaid by a Luftwaffe eagle in mid flight and clutching a mobile swastika, flanked on each side by nine oak leaves, the reverse with a single visible rivet securing the obverse eagle in place, with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 77. 40 mm (w) x 25.