Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Friedrich Linden Newly Listed It was noted in the

It was noted in the London Gazette 31188 on July 20

He was transferred to the 4th Reserve Battalion on June 19th

Of foreign continental manufacture

while the top of the ring is made of gold plate and partially black enameled

1943 as SS-Hauptsturmführer and Captain of Staff of the SS Sapper Battalion 5 of the 5th SS Mechanized Infantry Division “Wiking” for holding off an attack of a Soviet regiment

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Friedrich Linden Newly Listed It was noted in the(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, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, 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. E. PEEKHAUS, BERLIN and maker marked with the logo of