Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, By Friedrich Linden Newly Listed James Lane

James Lane

A multi-rayed star in gilded bronze

Third Republic: Cross for External Theatres of Operations (in bronze

on a violet wool base

78mm wing tip to wing tip

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, By Friedrich Linden Newly Listed James Lane(Nahkampfspange in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of a central square oak leaf wreath, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, above a magnetic metal backplate, flanked on each side by four oak leaves and sun rays with acorns, the reverse with a barrel hinge and horizontal banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, designer marked PEEKHAUS, BERLIN and maker