Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, Relic Example by Friedrich Linden Archive American commissioned officers (and enlisted

American commissioned officers (and enlisted men who were later commissioned) who served in France or in French possessions during the First World War or the Second World War

silvering loss on the NTMM

obverse depicting a superposed cypher of Charles III encircled by a green enameled laurel wreath both in silver gilt

A protruding shaft emerges from the centre of the disc

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, Relic Example by Friedrich Linden Archive American commissioned officers (and enlisted(Nahkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of a central square oak leaf wreath, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, flanked on each side by four rays and four oak leaves with two acorns, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Frierich Linden, Ldenscheid, measuring 92. 36