Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Friedrich Linden consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac XII - A new Rifle

XII - A new Rifle

slight undulation on the garter

Following the United States's entry into World War I

in turn ring by white enamels inscribed with a gilt order motto of “SINCERE ET CONSTANTER” (“SINCERE AND PERSISTENT”)

measuring 210x165mm

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Friedrich Linden consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac XII - A new Rifle(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, set over top of a magnetic metal backplate, flanked on each side by four oak leaves and sun rays with two acorns, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style horizontal pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked W. E.