Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Friedrich Linden Auction Archive 1945 between the river Drina

1945 between the river Drina and Lake Balaton

lightly scuffing and soiling evident on the exterior

Mother's Cross - Gold Grade & Cased - Bronze gilt and enamels

encircled by a 40 mm band of white wheat sheaf embroidery on a black background

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Friedrich Linden Auction Archive 1945 between the river Drina(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, with a magnetic metal backplate, flanked on each side by four sun rays and four oak leaves with acorns, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked PEEKHAUS, BERLIN, maker marked with