Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, Late-War Example by Steinhauer & Lück GTRexclude SEINE CROSSING

SEINE CROSSING

A Lippe-Detmold War Merit Cross

Commander Kraas personally led the men of his Regiment staff in a counter attack and destroyed much of the enemy infantry

Restoration period (1875-1931)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, Late-War Example by Steinhauer & Lück GTRexclude SEINE CROSSING(Nahkampfspange in Silber). Constructed of silvered 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, overlaying a magnetic metal backplate, flanked on each side by four rays and four oak leaves with two acorns, the reverse with a barrel hinge emanating from an oval plate and a fluted pinback meeting a round wire catch similarly