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Frontflugspange für Nah-Nachtjäger

At first the nightfighter pilots werd awarded the Frontflugspange für Jäger. By institution it was orderd that the decoration was to be worn upside down (arrow pointing downwards and swastika at the top). On 14th August 1942 a special spange was instituted for Nah-Nachtjäger. It was instituted with the grades bronze, silver, gold and gold with hanger (20, 60, 110 and 250 operational sorties).
The decoration was the same as the Frontflugspange für Jäger, with that distinction that the oak leaf ring was colored in black and the arrow dark.
On 29th April 1944 a hanger with sorties number for every full 100 sorties was introduced and the oak leaf ring and arrow were made black.

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NameDate of birthDate of deathAwards
Thomeschat, Hans Joachim (KG 30)25-07-1912 more

Subonderscheidingen

Combat clasp for short-range nightfighters in gold with pendant and numbers
Frontflugspange für Nah-Nachtjäger in Gold mit Anhänger und EinzatszahlCombat clasp for short-range nightfighters in gold with pendant and numbers
In the database: 2
Issued:unknown
Combat clasp for short-range nightfighters in gold with pendant
Frontflugspange für Nah-Nachtjäger in Gold mit AnhängerCombat clasp for short-range nightfighters in gold with pendant
In the database: 4
Issued:unknown
Combatclasp for Short-range Nightfighters in Gold
Frontflugspange für Nah-Nachtjäger in GoldCombatclasp for Short-range Nightfighters in Gold
In the database: 27
Issued:unknown
Combatclasp for Short-range Nightfighters in Silver
Frontflugspange für Nah-Nachtjäger in SilberCombatclasp for Short-range Nightfighters in Silver
In the database: 18
Issued:unknown
Combatclasp for Short-range Nightfighters in Bronze
Frontflugspange für Nah-Nachtjäger in BronzeCombatclasp for Short-range Nightfighters in Bronze
In the database: 24
Issued:unknown

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