Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, Second Pattern by Friedrich Linden GTRexclude It is my desire to

It is my desire to extend to you my heart felt appreciation for your complete devotion to duty which had brought great credit to you and the military service

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

rejoining his unit on May 27th

exhibiting the usual in and out runner marks and scattered surface wear

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, Second Pattern by Friedrich Linden GTRexclude It is my desire to(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