Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, Second Pattern by Friedrich Linden GTRexclude March 10 1944

March 10 1944

It is my desire to extend to you my heart felt appreciation for your complete devotion to duty which had brought great credit to you and the military service

signed in black ink by the commander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 12

exhibiting the usual in and out runner marks and scattered surface wear

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, Second Pattern by Friedrich Linden GTRexclude March 10 1944(Nahkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of a square oak leaf wreath, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika, overlaid by a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, flanked on each side by four stylized rays and four oak leaves with two acorns, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch emanating from an oval plate, designer marked W. E. PEEKHAUS, BERLIN and maker