Germany, Luftwaffe. A Short-Range Day Fighter Clasp, Bronze Grade GTRexclude greening evident on the edges

greening evident on the edges of the ball finials

Rieckhoff was interned after the war and released in March of 1948

topped by two bands of gold bullion wire piping interspersed with dark blue threaded chevrons

in black lacuered metal

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Short-Range Day Fighter Clasp, Bronze Grade GTRexclude greening evident on the edges(Frontflugspange fr Jger in Bronze). Constructed of bronze, the obverse consisting of a circular laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a swastika, around a central patinated winged arrow, flanked on each side by six oak leaves, with a single visible rivet securing the obverse arrow in place, with a barrel hinge and tapering horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 75. 96 mm (w) x 25. 74 mm (h), weighing 18. 2