Germany, Luftwaffe. A Reconnaissance Clasp, Gold Grade Auction “Bismarck”

“Bismarck”

with Prussian eagle in gilt affixed by four rivets

silvering loss evident with some chipping

The operation began with airmobile assaults aimed at the Viet Cong (VC) 2nd Regiment in Base Area 124 to the west of Đức Phổ District

(105959 CPR

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Reconnaissance Clasp, Gold Grade Auction “Bismarck”(Frontflugspange fr Aufklrer in Gold). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of a central circular laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a swastika, around a central silvered and leftward facing eagles head, flanked on each side by nine oak leaves, the reverse with a central visible rivet securing the obverse eagle in place, with a barrel hinge and horizontal banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked,