ribbon with gold pin, what is it?

[AZartman]

Not sure what this is? I have two, one army and one luft I think...

[AZartman]

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[AZartman]

i have more photos, if you need them. opinions? Thanks for your time.

[johnrtse]

It's a Luftwaffe Honor Clasp. I don't know if it is original, but the ribbon does look wartime to me.

[AZartman]

BTT

Is this honor clasp in the right forum? Can anyone else help me identify if it is good or bad? If more photos are needed I cna post some. Thanks to all.

[rhudspith]

Dont think this is a good one, from memory these should have flat pins on the reverse not round also the bottom of the wreath near the acorn should have a small protusion where the eagle look it is perhaps flying over a mountain. Do a search and you should find what you are looking for.

[Laurence Strong]

Gordon williamson states in his book that both round and flat prong attachments are known. However his photo's also show the point in the bottom center of the wreath, and I do not know wether there were variants of them. Could you post some measurements?
Please do post foto's of the army one.

[AZartman]

I don't have digital calipers so i'm not sure how accurate my measurements would be. I will post the army as well shortly. Here is another photo or two. Thanks

[AZartman]

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[Laurence Strong]

Measurements should be 24.5mm or 1 inch diameter and 3.5mm for the wreath, it is estimated that as many as 30,000 were issued, so variances like that thighy at the acorns would be there?

[AZartman]

Variances...could be. I can accept it is fake, but I still have not run across photos of an aknowledged exanple to campare it to. at least a nice crisp closeup of one with known provenance...still looking.

Cheers

Alex

[rhudspith]

Alex,

There are plenty of pictures of the accepted examples shown on the forum and site here are some

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ead.php?t=8115

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/serv...affe_clasp.htm

There may be variences but unless you are an expert on these I would suggest that you stay with the classic flat pin example which is universally accepted.