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	NZDF Medals - The Queen's South Africa Medal
		The number of clasps on the medals awarded to New Zealand personnel varied from about six clasps allocated to the 1st Contingent of the New Zealand Mounted Rifles down to one clasp allocated to personnel of the 10th Contingent.
		Clasps often were issued loose with the medal, or separately at a later date.
		Date clasps were usually issued loose and at a later date, relying on the recipient to find a jeweller to attach them to the medal.
	medals.nzdf.mil.nz /category/h/h2.html (1087 words)

	World War I Victory Medal
		Battle clasps are bronze bars one eighth of an inch high by one and a half inches wide.
		These service clasps are one eighth of an inch high and one and a half inches wide, with the name of the country in which the service was performed inscribed thereon.
		The Navy's service clasps were awarded to personnel who served overseas but were not otherwise eligible for a battle clasp.
	foxfall.com /csm-common-wwv.htm (1582 words)

	Boer War 1899 - 1902
		A total of 26 clasps were awarded with this medal, the maximum being 9 to the Army and 8 to the Navy (excluding the two date clasps).
		These State clasps were for areas that contained so many incidents or battles, that it was not deemed appropriate to issue a "Battle" clasp for each individual action.
		The clasps for Defence of Kimberley, Relief of Kimberley, Defence of Mafeking or Relief of Mafeking were not entitled to either Cape Colony or Natal clasps.
	www.stephen-stratford.co.uk /boer_war.htm (1947 words)

	NWC: Koninklijke Militaire Academie
		Whereas such officers who served at three or less actions received the gold medal with or without clasp, the cross was awarded for four or more actions.
		The maximum number of clasps on one Cross is nine, commemorating thirteen actions in all; not surprisingly this was awarded to the Duke of Wellington.
		In total 29 clasps were made, the most awarded to one recipient was 15.
	www.geocities.com /militaireacademie/medals.html (820 words)

	Campaign clasp biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A Campaign clasp is an attachment to a military award consisting of a metal bar which is pinned to the upper cloth portion of an award medal.
		Campaign clasps may denote battle credit for which the award was authorized, some special achievement above the normal criteria for the medal, to distinguish the geographical area in which the medal was earned, or as some special recognition to the medal?s recipient.
		In such cases, campaign clasps are annotated by service stars when wearing an award as a ribbon on a military uniform.
	www.biography.ms /Campaign_clasp.html (203 words)

	The War with Germany, A Statistical Summary, Chapters 8-10, Appendix, Index.
		American combat divisions were in battle for 200 days, from the 25th of April, 1918, when the first Regular division after long training in quiet sectors, entered an active sector on the Picardy front, until the signing of the armistice.
		Battle clasps will be awarded to the officers and men who participated in these engagements.
		The price paid for these achievements was 256,000 battle casualties; a heavy price when counted in terms of the individuals who gave their lives or suffered from wounds; a small price when compared with the enormous price paid by the nations at whose sides we fought.
	www.lib.byu.edu /~rdh/wwi/memoir/docs/statistics/stats8on.htm (8598 words)

	WW2 U.S. Campaign Medals
		Bars were worn on the ribbon hanger, stating the names of individual battles, while on the ribbon bar a bronze star was worn for each campaign bar awarded.
		A clasp stating "Foreign Service" is worn on the ribbon hanger by men who were stationed outside the Continental U.S. (including Alaska) during this time, or served on planes or ships that made frequent and regular trips outside the continental limits of the USA.
		If a uniform with a specific unit patch shows too many battle stars for that unit, the uniform may be faked, or simply it may be that the original owner transferred into the known unit after serving with another organization (which had seen more combat).
	www.militaria.com /medals.html (4371 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Battle clasps
		THE CLAsp warriors; As a survey claims 40pc of men have been injured undoing a bra, we ask six writers to recall their own battles on the front line.
		The remains of six men who fought under Nelson at the Battle of the Nile in 1798 have been unearthed in Egypt.
		Profile: Veterans of foot-and-mouth battle from 50 years ago remember their efforts to keep disease out of US...
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Battle+clasps (345 words)

	TheToyRoom.com/MOTU/Battle Fist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Battle Fist’s main weapons are his right over-sized fist and his pinching claw that seems to be the primary weapon used against the Snake Men.
		The armor is a weird combination of different clasps.
		Battle Fist, like Ice Armor He-Man does not stand as good as some figures but getting him to stand is no great task either.
	www.thetoyroom.com /toys/battlefist.html (423 words)

	World War I Victory Medal
		Battle clasps were awarded for each of the major operations for individuals actually present under competent orders.
		The clasps, with a star on each side of the name of the campaign or one of the defensive sectors, were worn on the suspension ribbon for the following campaigns:
		Clasps were awarded to personnel who served overseas in one of the following areas and were not entitled to a battle clasp:
	www.military.com /ResourcesSubmittedFiles/insignia_army_awards_wwi_details.htm (426 words)

	World War I Victory Medal
		Each clasp is inscribed appropriately and is to be worn on the ribbon of the medal.
		Criteria for the Victory Medal and its clasps were issued by Navy Department General Order No. 482 of 30 June 1919.
		Sixteen clasps initially were authorized, although only one could be issued to each recipient and worn on the suspension ribbon.
	www.history.navy.mil /medals/ww1vic.htm (1823 words)

	Battle Hill Lodge #523, F. & A.M.
		Battle Hill Lodge #523, F. and A.M. Battle Hill Lodge No. 523, F. and A.M. is located in Lithia Springs, GA and meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month.
		This page has a brief history of Battle Hill Lodge and the nearly 100 years it has been in existence.
		Battle Hill Lodge commended by Georgia House of Representatives.
	www.battlehill523.com (524 words)

	Inter-allied Victory medal from WW1 Page 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		battle and service clasps were also awarded for many forms of service.
		The USA was the only country that issued battle clasps for the Victory Medal.
		Most US clasps were full backed and slid over the ribbon, however here is one that was split backed and clamped onto the ribbon.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-medals/victory-medal2.htm (802 words)

	Research The Records Of The Royal Irish Regiment
		In recognition of the work done by the Royal Irish Regiment the 1st Battalion was taken to Pretoria to represent Ireland at the ceremony of proclaiming the annexation of the Transvaal on the 25th Oct 1900.
		First Battle of the Somme 21st Mar to 3rd Apr. Also known as the German Spring Offensive or to the Germans as The Kaiserschlact.
		Battle of the Canal du Nord 27th Sept to 1st Oct.
	www.richardmoles.com /dunne.html (1437 words)

	US Medals
		Clasps for Army personnel, bearing the name of a specific campaign or country are 1/8th wide by 1 1/2 inches long, with rounded ends.
		Clasps for Navy personnel are 5/16th inches wide with squaed ands and a rope-like border.
		Army personnel were authorized 13 Battle Clasps for participation in specific battles and a "Defensive Sector" clasp for service in the Defensive Sector.
	www.nchsinc.com /shop/US_Medals_Page_Seven.htm (911 words)

	.US ARMY MEDALS - Ribbon Appurtenances.
		Bronze clasps, 1/8-inch by 1-1/2 inches, with the name of the country of service during the First World War, worn on the suspension ribbon of the Victory Medal when no Battle Clasps were awarded.
		These are distinguished from Battle Clasps by the lack of the star at each end of the inscription.
		Bronze clasps, 1/8-inch by 1-1/2 inches, worn on the suspension ribbon of the Army of Occupation Medal to denote occupation service in Europe and the Far East, respectively.
	webpages.charter.net /usaihp/appurts.html (1405 words)

	World War I Victory Medal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The following battle clasps, inscribed with a battle's name, were worn on the medal to denote participation in major ground conflicts.
		Navy battle clasps were issued for naval service in support of army operations and had identical names to the army battle clasps.
		Since battle and service clasps could only be worn on the full sized World War I Victory Medal, bronze service stars were authorized for wear on the award ribbon.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/World_War_I_Victory_Medal (1270 words)

	MSAGA: George S. Patton (1885-1945)
		Battle of Cambrai, the first battle where tanks were used as a significant force.
		Battle of Saint-Mihiel, September 1918, and was wounded by machine gun fire as he sought assistance for tanks that were mired in the mud.
		Battle of the Bulge he famously remarked that the Allies should "let the sons-of-bitches (Germans) go all the way to Paris, then we'll cut 'em off and round 'em up!".
	www.hi.is /~joner/eaps/msaga_Patton.htm (4462 words)

	The Battle of Britain clasp to the 1939/45 Star: identifying originals and copies
		The Battle of Britain clasp to the 1939/45 Star: identifying originals and copies
		The rarest clasp to the WW2 stars and medals is undoubtedly the one issued to aircrew who fought in the Battle of Britain.
		Clasps are now selling for prices in excess of £450, so it is important to be able to identify the real thing when you see it, and even more important to identify the many copies, both old and new, which are in wide circulation.
	www.lancs.ac.uk /staff/hartleyi/bobclasp.htm (709 words)

	Clasps to the KDM 1870/71
		The battle ends in a draw after the French fail to capitalize on their advantage, allowing the Prussians to cut off the French route of withdrawal.
		December 4, 1870: The second battle of Orléans leads to German reoccupation of the city (captured in October, it had been lost to the French after the defeat of the Bavarians at the battle of Coulmiers on Nov. 11) and the division of the Army of the Loire in two.
		The TOUL clasp commemorated the siege of that fortress town from August 16 to September 23, 1870.
	home.att.net /~david.danner/militaria/KDM_1870-71.htm (1841 words)

	32 CFR PART 578 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The clasp is a bronze bar 1/8 inch in width and 1 1/2 inches in length with the name of the campaign or the words “Defensive Sector” with a star at each end of the inscription.
		The clasp is a bronze bar 1/8 inch in width and 1 1/2 inches in length with the name of the country in which the service was performed inscribed thereon.
		Possession of a battle clasp and/or defensive sector clasp is denoted by a bronze service star worn on the service ribbon of the medal, one bronze star for each clasp.
	www.washingtonwatchdog.org /documents/cfr/title32/part578.html (14871 words)

	What is a 'battle star' and are there any websites ...
		A battle star indicates that the recipient particapated in a particular campaign.
		First one must determine the campaign ribbon that the star(s) are on, to then determine which campaign(s) the recipient particapated in.
		The US Army also used Battle Clasps, with a specific title, like Army of Occupation Clasp, Good Conduct Clasp, etc. The stars indicated on a particular Army medal would be indicitve of more than one combat engagement within the same theater of operations.
	www.faqfarm.com /History/WWII/24048 (520 words)

	American Medals
		Various clasps bearing the names of battles, countries, or duty stations were authorized for wear on the ribbon of this award:
		clasp may be worn by Navy and Marine Corps personnel.
		Clasps preceeded by an asterisk* indicate that the clasp
	www.gwpda.org /medals/usamedl/usa.html (1596 words)

	1st Infantry Division: News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		That operation would later come to be known as the Second Battle of the Marne.
		Callahan said he was quite surprised when he discovered the message was actually correct, and he was gratified that someone had found a Soldier’s remains.
		He was awarded the Purple Heart and the WWI Victory Medal with three Battle Clasps.
	www.1id.army.mil /1ID/news/Oct06/Article_02/Article_02.htm (791 words)

	Zion Lutheran Church - Ahrens, Harry R.
		Rather than individual medals, clasps were adopted for addition to the medal ribbon.
		There were 13 campaign (sometimes called battle) clasps plus a "Defensive Sector" clasp for the Army.
		Basic dates of eligibility for the medal alone were April 6, 1917 to November 11, 1918.
	lonestar.texas.net /~gdalum/veterans/ahrens_harry.html (402 words)

	Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Genealogy : Town Histories Shoto
		Almost his whole company was wiped out during that battle, and the few that remained advanced the hill and defeated the German gunners.
		Headquarters, 26th Infantry ?enterseansen, Germany 26th,May,1919 Official Order No.87 The following named officers and enlisted men of the regiment are entitled to the Victory Medal and Battle Clasps for the Victory Medal as authorized by General orders No. 75,(illegible); C.S., as indicated.
		The operations in which the First Division participated, for which Battle Clasps are authorized, are as followed: a.
	www.2manitowoc.com /shoto4.html (1908 words)

	MILNET Brief
		George Washington presented a purple cloth to be hung on a soldiers uniform, indicating that brave soldier was wounded in battle and should be respected for his sacrifice.
		The Battle Efficiency Award, called the Navy Battle "E", in addition to the ribbon, consists of a cloth insignia and a battle pennant to be displayed by the ship or unit winning the award.
		A campaign medal was designed for each Theater, and participation in designated battles or campaigns was designated by the use of small campaign stars (rather than bars as was the case for the WW I Victory Medal) affixed to the medal and service ribbons.
	www.milnet.com /pentagon/medals/medals.htm (11161 words)

	World War I (WW1) Victory Medal Display Recognition
		ARMED GUARD: For personnel regularly attached to an escort vessel for one voyage across the North Atlantic between April 6, 1917, and November 11, 1918.
		This "citation Star" was redesigned and renamed the Silver Star Medal in 1932, and upon application to the War Department any holder of a citation star could have it converted to a Silver Star Medal.
		Atop the shield is a fasces -- a medievel battle axe.
	www.amervets.com /replacement/w1.htm (3564 words)

	Information page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Bronze clasps, 1/8-inch by 1-1/2 inches, with the names of the thirteen campaigns of the US Army during the First World War
		Clasps by the star at each end of the inscription.
		Battle Clasps denote actual participation in or direct support of troops involved in each campaign.
	hometown.aol.com /tcland/myhomepage/memorial.html (321 words)

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