Naval Front Clasp

The Naval Front Clasp (German: Marine-Frontspange) was a World War II German military decoration awarded to officers and men of the Kriegsmarine in recognition of long, front line service for all naval units, except the submarine service, which had their own clasp to award. This bronze clasp was awarded for service or valor above that of the basic war badge. The award was instituted on 19 November 1944 by Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz.[1]

Naval Front Clasp
Marine-Frontspange
design by Wilhelm Ernst Peekhaus
Awarded by Nazi Germany
TypeBadge
EligibilityMilitary personnel
Campaign(s)World War II
StatusObsolete
Statistics
Established19 November 1944[1]

Notes
  1. Angolia 1987, p. 155.
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References
  • Angolia, John (1987). For Führer and Fatherland: Military Awards of the Third Reich. R. James Bender Publishing. ISBN 0912138149.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
  • Klietmann, Kurt-Gerhard (1981) (in German). Auszeichnungen des Deutschen Reiches. 1936–1945. Stuttgart, Germany: Motorbuch ISBN 3-87943-689-4.
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