Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, Relic Example by Friedrich Linden Archive A commemorative silver cigarette case

A commemorative silver cigarette case

Bronze Cross Potent with a Green enamel clover (18

silvering loss on the NTMM

a serial number of “356342” (matching with the company’s known serial numbers for the given manufacture year)

The letter is dated to Hanover on July 4

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, Relic Example by Friedrich Linden Archive A commemorative silver cigarette case(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