Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Friedrich Linden consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with period but incorrect Bavarian

with period but incorrect Bavarian ribbon

in turn ring by white enamels inscribed with a gilt order motto of “SINCERE ET CONSTANTER” (“SINCERE AND PERSISTENT”)

Following the United States's entry into World War I

XII - A new Rifle

Turkish sultan's tughra within an open-ended wreath of laurel leaves and marked 1st Class in Eastern Arabic in gold-coloured ink on the lid

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Friedrich Linden consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with period but incorrect Bavarian(Nahkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed 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, set over top of a magnetic metal backplate, flanked on each side by four oak leaves and sun rays with two acorns, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style horizontal pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked W. E.