Germany, Federal Republic. A Close Combat Clasp, Gold Grade with Case, Superior Quality 1957 Version consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac He served as the leader

He served as the leader of a reconnaissance troop

the interior of the tunic presents another maker label at the neck

one exhibiting extensive fraying

the reverse retaining a mostly intact Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) label bearing an illegible maker’s code

Germany, Federal Republic. A Close Combat Clasp, Gold Grade with Case, Superior Quality 1957 Version consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac He served as the leader(Nahkampfspange in Gold mit Etui). Constructed of gilded bronze, the obverse consisting of a central square oak leaf wreath, overlaid by a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, situated over a magnetic metal backplate, flanked on each side by four rays and four oak leaves with two acorns, the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 96. 65 mm (w) x 25. 46 mm (h), weighing 31. 8 grams,