Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, Second Pattern by Friedrich Linden Hold reverse illustrating Death in the

reverse illustrating Death in the form of a skeleton

the exterior of the lid embossed with an outline of a War Merit Cross with Swords

and black paint

Austrian hallmarks on the ring

There are several entries for “Membership services of the army or the air force” under the heading of “war” between 1942 and 1945

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, Second Pattern by Friedrich Linden Hold reverse illustrating Death in the(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, situated over a magnetic metal backplate, 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 emanating from an oval plate with