Germany, Third Reich. A Close Combat Clasp, Gold Grade, 2nd Pattern, by Rudolf Souval, “Fat Bellied Pin & Thickwire Catch” Version Auction Archive driving school

driving school

with tape reinforcement of the spine and material fatigue evident that includes the loss of the bearer’s photo formerly pasted to the inside of the cover

engraved "ENSIGN WILLIAM B

The 61st Infantry Battalion "Winnipeg Battalion" was raised and mobilized in Winnipeg

that nothing was too difficult for it"

Germany, Third Reich. A Close Combat Clasp, Gold Grade, 2nd Pattern, by Rudolf Souval, “Fat Bellied Pin & Thickwire Catch” Version Auction Archive driving school(Nahkampfspange in Gold). Instituted November 25th, 1942. (1942 1945). Constructed of fire gilded 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 hollow void, flanked on each side by four oak leaves and sun rays interspersed with two acorns, the reverse with a barrel hinge and fat bellied pin and Thickwire