Description
Bomber Clasp Gold
The Luftwaffe Bomber Clasp was a WW2 decoration awarded to aircrew and other personnel in recognition of the number of operational flights flown. It was instituted by Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring on 30 January 1941, and was awarded in three categories (bronze, silver, gold). The award was also available with pennants suspended from the clasp indicating the number of missions obtained in a given type of aircraft
The bomber clasp depicts a winged bomb surrounded by a wreath of laurel leaves, with a swastika located at the base, flanked by 9 oaks leaf’s left and right. The flying clasps were issued for missions completed in the following aircraft;
- Day fighters
- Night fighters
- Long-range night fighters
- Heavy fighters
- Air to ground support fighters
- Transport & glider
- Bombers
- Reconnaissance
