Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Gold Grade, By Deschler & Sohn Auction constructed of a lightly textured

constructed of a lightly textured faux leather (leatherette) exterior embossed with “Bayr

Thirteen intricately die-cut paper templates

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the reverse with an inscription of “FÜR VERDIENST” (“FOR MERIT”) inside of a laurel wreath

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Gold Grade, By Deschler & Sohn Auction constructed of a lightly textured(Nahkampfspange in Gold). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse with a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika above a bayonet and stick grenade, 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, with a magnetic metal centerpiece backer, unmarked but with the physical characteristics of