57er Marine Combat clasp......

[oradour]

A bunch of 57er awards dropped through the letter box this last week....This mid production (around the mid 1960's) "Marine-Frontspange" (Marine Combat clasp) amongst them....instituted 19th November 1944 for five seperate Meritorous actions that were not covered by existing decorations...it was worn over the left pocket, as on the photograph of the BW Marine Officer WW2 veteran shown in last photograph.
Prost ! Steve.

[ObKrieger]

How have I never heard of this before? I want to see what a wartime one looks like.

Very nice, by the way.

[oradour]

Thanks..have a look here War Badges of the Kriegsmarine
under Kriegsmarine, Navel combat clasp...it even mentions the 57er version.
Prost ! Steve.

[Nick Hessens]

A nice addition to your KM section, Steve!

[Tango]

Same here never heard of it but now I know!!!. So thanks for the heads up.....Is there any books out there on 57 awards??.. Cheers Terry.

[Scout]

Good looking almost elegant award.
Congrats.
Thanks for posting.