Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, by Arbeitsgemeinschaft Metall und Kunststoff Republic of the German minesweepers chased the

the German minesweepers chased the motor cutter but gave up for unknown reasons

Miniature - two-piece construction

the reverse inscribed “Octo Lustra” (Latin - 38) within a laurel wreath

A grouping of Two Imperial German decorations

the reverse with a stamp of Heinrich Hoffmann’s photography studio

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, by Arbeitsgemeinschaft Metall und Kunststoff Republic of the German minesweepers chased the(Nahkampfspange in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of a central square oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated above a magnetic metal backplate, flanked on each side by four stylized rays and oak leaves with two acorns, the reverse with an integral hinge and banjo style horizontal pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked