Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, Late-War Example by Steinhauer & Lück consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the planned Axis invasion of

the planned Axis invasion of Malta

with the stitching intact

Intendant-General August-Louis Adrian

with narrow black dyed tresses trimming both the top and bottom edges

Mayer & Shone

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, Late-War Example by Steinhauer & Lück consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the planned Axis invasion of(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