Width: 66.8mm ; Along with the Clasp an authorizing document was presented and an entry was made into the appropriate soldiers' documents. As with the Honor Clasps of the other branches of the Armed Forces, the Luftwaffe Honor Clasp was worn on the ribbon of the Iron Cross 2 nd Class. Award Criteria

War Merit Medal The lowest grade was awarded to civilan personnel 2nd Class The second class of this award, presented with or without swords 1st Class This section covers the first class, again for combat or non-combat merit (with and without swords) Knight's Cross The highest grade of the cross is as rare as it's Iron Cross counterpart Wehrmacht-Awards Wehrmacht-Awards.com Index

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Although there were some exceptions (discussed below), the vast majority of Officials wore a metal HV device on their shoulder boards (Photo 66). In the beginning, the devices were silver or aluminum for NCOs and gold for officers. When the new uniform was introduced in 1940 all devices were in white metal.

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Characteristics common to Iron Cross 2nd and 1st Class. The Iron Cross 1939 was similar in shape to its predecessors, that is a Maltese Cross (more accurately a Formee Cross), of course with the significant exception that the old crown, oak leaves and initials that were the heart of all previous Imperial Prussian Crosses were replaced by …

Width 66 mm Material Tombac Remarks The distinctive channel cut above the hinge is found on all Deumer-made flight qualification badges. The hinge and catch are also distinctive. The Marker Mark is the same regardless of badge. Any other mark, which varies from the shown, should be treated with extreme caution.

The other cases of the 2nd class vary greatly. One may encounter cases with the Iron Cross motif on the lid, some without, with ribbons and even some with room for a ribbon bar.