Germany, Luftwaffe. A Transport and Glider Clasp, Gold Grade with Star Pendant, by Gustav Brehmer Archive significant numbers of the defenders

significant numbers of the defenders were withdrawn by sea or escaped overland toward the west and the Japanese base around Salamaua and Lae

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the obverse bearing a machine-embroidered red anchor

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Germany, Luftwaffe. A Transport and Glider Clasp, Gold Grade with Star Pendant, by Gustav Brehmer Archive significant numbers of the defenders(Frontflugspange fr Transport und Luftlandeflieger in Gold mit Sternanhnger). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of a circular laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, surrounding a central Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika while in mid flight, flanked on each side by nine oak leaves, with two loops emanating from the lower edge of the wreath for the accommodation of a pendant consisting of a central