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Military decorations of the Third Reich


The military decorations of Nazi Germany were awards and medals bestowed by the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS between 1935 and 1945, during the rule of the Nazi Party in Germany and the years of World War II.

Luftwaffe Flying Clasps were awarded in Bronze, Silver, and Gold with upgrade possible to include diamonds. Pennants suspended from the clasp indicated the number of missions carried out in a given type of aircraft. Flying Clasps were issued for missions completed in the following Luftwaffe aircraft

The Luftwaffe also maintained two non-portable awards, the first being the "Honor Goblet of the Luftwaffe." The "Luftwaffe Honor Plate" was another non-portable award for outstanding combat performance. It was introduced on 15 June 1942 by the Reich Minister of Aviation and head of the Luftwaffe, Hermann Göring and was awarded to members of the Luftwaffe field army units as a counterpart to the honor of flying. About 50 were awarded, one of the recipients was Hans Sandrock

Foreign division awards were specially intended for non-German volunteers serving in specially formed divisions serving under the German military. The two primary foreign division awards were as follows:


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