Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, Second Pattern by Friedrich Linden Republic of with a 38 mm wide

with a 38 mm wide sweatband with a black synthetic upper and a dark brown cotton underside stitched in place

He landed in France and was taken on strength in the field on March 3rd

Just below the label is a large "13" stamped in blue ink and overprinting a second indecipherable stamp and is also stamped in black ink with the British Broad Arrow

saying that on February 1

000 French Army soldiers were killed and 3

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, Second Pattern by Friedrich Linden Republic of with a 38 mm wide(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, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, in turn 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 and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch emanating from an oval base, designer