Germany, Luftwaffe. A Short Range Day Fighter Front Flying Clasp, Gold Grade Archive 1917 near Houplin (northern France)

1917 near Houplin (northern France) and initially buried on the military cemetery Herrin

was instituted on November 25

and Canadian Memorial Cross

the loop marked “A” for silver content and “FR” for “Rothe” manufacture

from October 30

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Short Range Day Fighter Front Flying Clasp, Gold Grade Archive 1917 near Houplin (northern France)(Frontflugspange fr Jagdverbnde in Gold). Constructed of gilded feinzink, the obverse consisting of a central circular laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a swastika, overlaid by a central upward pointing winged arrow, flanked on each side by nine oak leaves, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch, with a central visible rivet securing the obverse arrow in place, unmarked, measuring