Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, by Friedrich Linde Republic of Footnote: A special badge was

Footnote: A special badge was instituted by Royal Decree 641 on May 21

99 mm x 102 mm x 48 mm

certified by a facsimile signature of AH and an embossed German national eagle

(i) Cap Badge (cockade in bronze gilt with red and blue enamels affixed via a screwback

its talons firmly entrenched in the upward facing belly of a winged British lion

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, by Friedrich Linde Republic of Footnote: A special badge was(Nahkampfspange in Silber). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse features a national eagle, a bayonet, and a hand grenade in the centerpiece. Sun rays emanate from the centre of the left and right sides, accompanied by four oak leaves and two acorns on each side. The reverse is plain, featuring a square magnetic back plate, a horizontal pinback with a barrel hinge, slightly vaulted; it is marked with logo of maker Friedrich Linden,