Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, By Rudolf Souval Auction Archive but the periscope is in

but the periscope is in an otherwise better than very fine condition

maker marked “WELLO” for the Aue-based firm of Wellner

and maker’s mark Scheid

her greatest success was the sinking of the Junyo Maru

the Canadian BWM in silver

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, By Rudolf Souval Auction Archive but the periscope is in(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, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, on top of a magnetic metal backplate, flanked on each side by four oak leaves and sun rays, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flattened catch, maker marked with the logo of Rudolf Souval, Vienna, measuring 96. 70