Most were former prisoners of the occupying Japanese forces
the reverse backer has been lost
and one is gilt and enamel
1 Group and stated "that a 1 Group aircraft at 20000 feet on night of 2nd Oct saw an aircraft hit sea at 2237 hours position 51 Degs 20'N 05 Degs 10'W 30 miles south of a beacon flashing BZ
Oak Leaves received 20 April 1944)
Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, by Steinhauer & Lück visually-hidden Most were former prisoners of(Nahkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of a square oak leaf wreath, topped by a German national 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 crimped hinge and fluted banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch emanating from a circular