Germany, Luftwaffe. A Rare Air-To-Ground Support Clasp, Gold Grade, By G.h. Osang Archive a black ink Reichsluftschutzbund (National

a black ink Reichsluftschutzbund (National Air Raid Protection League) stamp

It was awarded in two classes: 1st Class (Sardar-i-A'ala) and 2nd Class (Sardar-i-Ali) and conferred by the King on his own initiative

a 53-year-old Army Headquarters staff officer from Melbourne

the arms joined by a banner bearing a raised inscription of “FÜR VERDIENSTE IM FEUER-LÖSCHWESEN” (“FOR MERIT IN FIREFIGHTING”)

the obverse bears the left facing helmeted and laurel crowned portrait of a woman (as the personification of the French Republic)

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Rare Air-To-Ground Support Clasp, Gold Grade, By G.h. Osang Archive a black ink Reichsluftschutzbund (National(Frontflugspange fr Schlachtflieger in Gold). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of a central circular laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a swastika, surrounding a pair of magnetic metal crossed swords against a hollow void, flanked on each side by nine oak leaves, the reverse with a single visible rivet securing the swords in place, with a barrel hinge and banjo style horizontal pinback meeting a flat wire catch,