Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, Second Pattern by Friedrich Linden consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the reverse with an intact

the reverse with an intact Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) label bearing a maker’s code of “A4/931” and a secondary code of “159968”

His leadership

part of the 5th Reserve Artillery Regiment

functional and fine condition

reverse with dual stays

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, Second Pattern by Friedrich Linden consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the reverse with an intact(Nahkampfspange in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of a square oak leaf wreath, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, situated above a toned non 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,