Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, Second Pattern by Friedrich Linden GTRexclude period cherry red fabric swatch

period cherry red fabric swatch on the reverse highlighting the voided areas

measuring 45 mm (w) x 56 mm (h)

Roll confirms

signed in black ink by the commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 12

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, Second Pattern by Friedrich Linden GTRexclude period cherry red fabric swatch(Nahkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of a square oak leaf wreath, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika, overlaid by a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, flanked on each side by four stylized 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, designer marked W. E. PEEKHAUS, BERLIN and maker