Germany, Federal Republic. A Luftwaffe Short Range Day Fighter Combat Clasp, Gold Grade, 1957 Version Newly Listed (Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster) 1 367 174"

(Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster) 1 367 174" and maker marked "Wetten & Co

he was employed as a Printer with Southam Press in Toronto

missing original ribbon

It was a direct descendant of the Military Order of Mary Christine (María Cristina) created for the Queen Regent in 1890 and intended to reward military bravery

with filed silver beaded surround

Germany, Federal Republic. A Luftwaffe Short Range Day Fighter Combat Clasp, Gold Grade, 1957 Version Newly Listed (Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster) 1 367 174"(Frontflugspange fr Jadgverbnde in Gold). Constructed of blackened and gilded bronze, the obverse consisting of a central blackened winged arrow, within a circular laurel leaf wreath, flanked on each side by nine oak leaves, the reverse with a barrel hinge and narrow banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 76. 78 mm (w) x 25. 55 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.