Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, Second Pattern by Friedrich Linden Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Museum Exhibition Example

Museum Exhibition Example

encased in a transparent cellophane frame with olive-drab leather edge reinforcements

Paratroop Badge – Eagle in brass

maker marked “L/53”

demonstrating minor flecking to the enamels with some surface scratching to the obverse twelve o’clock arm

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, Second Pattern by Friedrich Linden Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic Museum Exhibition Example(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, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, in turn overlaying a magnetic metal backplate, flanked on each side by four 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 base, designer