Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Friedrich Linden GTRexclude with Three Bronze Stars

with Three Bronze Stars

he was awarded the Oak Leaves to his Pour le Mérite on August 27

with Bronze Sword and Wreath clasp on ribbon)

He was awarded his Royal Naval Long Service and Good Conduct while with H

(Dienstauszeichnung der NSDAP in Bronze für 10 Jahre)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Friedrich Linden GTRexclude with Three Bronze Stars(Nahkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of bronze zink, the obverse consisting of a central square oak leaf wreath, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, with a magnetic metal backplate, flanked on each side by four acorns and sun rays with dual acorns, the reverse with a barrel hinge and horizontal banjo style pinback meeting a flattened catch, bearing the remnants of a designer mark of