Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade GTRexclude two SS men

two SS men

The heat from the post-crash fire still marks the rock

horizontal pinback and upward-facing prong

crazing and wear on the leather items from active use

including a cap badge

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade GTRexclude two SS men(Nahkampfspange in Silber). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse with a central Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, on top of a magnetic backplate, within a square oak leaf wreath, with sun rays emanating from the centre of the left and right sides, and with four oak leaves and two acorns on each side, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch,