Wearing Bomberclasp upside down

[AndyC]

Hi

I found this picture of Stuka Ace Kurt Kuhlmey.
He seem so wear his bomber clasp upside down.

Was this matter common between Stuka pilots or was it jus a "bad" Monday





Andy

[Ludwig]

You can find more than one photo of clasps (both Luftwaffe and Heer!) being worn up side down. If I recall correctly, I have seen even the OLs to the KC being worn that way!

[Thomas Durante]

Great picture Andy, thank for showing.

I found many pics of Heer CCCs being worn upside down, and can only wonder if this was a simple mistake or something more to it then that.

Tom

[AndyC]

Wasn´t their a tradition on early nightfighters to wear the dayfighter clasp upside down before the institution of the official nightfighter clasp?



Andy

[Tim O.]

Long range fighters wore the short range clasp upside down before their own clasp was created; this may be ground attack wearing the bomber clasp upside down for the same reason.

Best wishes
Tim O

[Rich G]

I have also seen one where the RK is back to front!