Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Friedrich Linden Archive constructed of fine quality manufacture

constructed of fine quality manufacture grey-blue Mützen-Trikot (cap tricot) with a fine twill weave (Körperbindung) pattern of parallel running ribs

Accompanied by a copy of his Attestation Paper and research from the Canadian Great War Project website

Both with a two-piece construction

oxidation evident on the obverse of the NHACSWW

He died in a plane crash while on his way to Ernst Udet’s funeral

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Friedrich Linden Archive constructed of fine quality manufacture(Nahkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of bronze feinzink, 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, flanked on each side by four oak leaves and sun rays with acorns, the reverse with a barrel hinge and horizontal banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked PEEKHAUS, BERLIN, maker marked with the logo of Friedrich