Honour Roll Clasp of the Army

The Honor Roll Clasp was a German war prize during the Second World War and was donated each for the army (including Waffen-SS ), the Air Force and the Navy.

Honour Roll Clasp of the Army

A plant of the Army Regulation sheet, Part C - - As early as July 22, 1941 were to be honored soldiers of the Army of the German Wehrmacht and Waffen -SS in the " Honor Roll of the German Army " listed, even after award of the Iron Cross, First Class continue to extraordinary personal bravery had proved, but without meeting the strict requirements for the award of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The ceremony features stipulated that the soldiers had to have excelled once in an extraordinary way in the fight. NCOs and other ranks were provided with the award of an honorary Roll Clasp also for carriage.

The 30 January 1944 as Chief of the Army instituted by Adolf Hitler by Regulation Honor Roll Clasp served to make the externally marked in the Honor Roll foregoing. The gold plated badge shows a swastika, which is surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves. There are known approximately 4,547 awards - including 167 in the Waffen-SS.

The last published ceremony took place on 15 February 1945. Unpublished ceremonies took place in March and April 1945.

Honour Roll Clasp of the Luftwaffe

The Honor Roll Clasp of the Luftwaffe Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring founded on July 5, 1944 Order of Commander of the Air Force and given the same principles as the Honour Roll Clasp of the Army to members of the Air Force. The name of the Beliehenen was included in the Honor Roll of the German Luftwaffe.

The gold award shows centered the insignia of the Air Force, a flying to right eagle with the swastika in its talons, within an oak wreath. There are about 180 known ceremonies.

Honor Roll Clasp of the Kriegsmarine

The Foundation took place on July 15, 1944 by decree by the Supreme Commander of the Navy Admiral Karl Doenitz after the previously described criteria for members of the German Navy. The name of the Beliehenen was admitted to the roll of honor of the German Navy. The gold plated badge showing within an oak wreath an armature on which a swastika is placed. There are 29 known ceremonies.

Carrying method

The honor Roll Clasp was worn on the ribbon of the Iron Cross, Second Class in the version of 1939 in the second buttonhole. According to the implementing rules of the supreme command of the army, which were published on 21 February 1944 in the General Army communications, the honor Roll Clasp could not be worn on the belt buckle and the Order buckle. In addition to the Honor Roll Clasp also allowed the ribbon of the Iron Cross, Second Class in the version of 1914 with the repetition of the clasp EK is not simultaneous worn II from 1939 in his buttonhole.

Others

According to the Law on titles, medals and decorations of 26 July 1957, the wearing of the award in Germany is only permitted without Nazi emblem.

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