Germany, Luftwaffe. A Front Flying Clasp For Transport And Glider Pilots, Silver Grade United Republic of The Streifendienst cord is fabricated

The Streifendienst cord is fabricated from interwoven aluminum thread cord

although unmarked bears the characteristics of Junker

China-Burma-India Theater Patch (two fine silver bullion wire stripes bordered by three stripes of red embroidery

and only about half had made it

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Front Flying Clasp For Transport And Glider Pilots, Silver Grade United Republic of The Streifendienst cord is fabricated(Frontflugspange fr Transport und Luftlandflieger in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of a circular laurel leaf wreath, overlaid by a Luftwaffe eagle in mid flight and clutching a mobile swastika, flanked on each side by nine oak leaves, the reverse with a single visible rivet securing the obverse eagle in place, with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 77. 40 mm (w) x 25.