Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Friedrich Linden Republic of one month shy of his

one month shy of his twenty-seventh birthday

Eagle Sitting Upon a Bar: in silvered and gold-coloured bullion wire

the lid liner maker marked “DIEGES & CLUST”

the obverse presents a pebbled field with a stylized eagle with down-turned wings perched upon the red cross emblem

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Friedrich Linden Republic of one month shy of his(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, overlaying a replacement bronze backplate, flanked on each side by four sun rays and four oak leaves with acorns, the reverse with a barrel hinge and horizontal banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, designer marked W.