Germany, Luftwaffe. A Short-Range Fighter Clasp, Silver Grade Archive clenching a gear displaying the

clenching a gear displaying the Hitler Youth insignia in its talons

oxidation and loss of finish to the hilt

marked in silver ink "Silberne Militär Verdienst medaille" and stamped in black ink "Scbw

He is identified as a Amtsgerichtsrat (district court council) and a Hauptmann (Captain) of the Reserve in Fighter Wing “General Wever”

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Short-Range Fighter Clasp, Silver Grade Archive clenching a gear displaying the(Frontflugspange fr Jger in Silber). Constructed of silvered tombak, the obverse consisting of a circular laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by a swastika, surrounding a central patinated winged arrow, flanked on each side by nine oak leaves, the reverse with a central visible rivet securing the obverse arrow in place, with a barrel hinge and tapering horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 76. 25 mm (w) x 25.