Germany, Luftwaffe. A Bomber Flight Clasp, Silver Grade, By Funcke & Brüninghaus Newly Listed measuring 37 mm (w) x

measuring 37 mm (w) x 78 mm (h)

where he was posted two days later to the Cruiser H

with which he surrendered to British forces

Footnote: Julius Alfred "Papa" Ringel (16 November 1889 – 11 February 1967) was an Austrian-born German General of Mountain Troops (General der Gebirgstruppen)

it was an eerie feeling to be there

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Bomber Flight Clasp, Silver Grade, By Funcke & Brüninghaus Newly Listed measuring 37 mm (w) x(Frontflugspange fr Kampf und Sturzkampfflieger in Silber). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of a central circular laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a mobile swastika, around a downward pointed winged bomb constructed of magnetic metal, flanked on each side by nine oak leaves, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Funcke & Brninghaus,