Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, by Friedrich Linden Province of China 1890 in Belleville

1890 in Belleville

trimmed with machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire tresses

Red and White Cross Badge (two-piece construction

69 mm x 80 mm

obverse centre presenting a nicely enameled white Quarter of Moon symbol on a red and green background

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, by Friedrich Linden Province of China 1890 in Belleville(Nahkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of a central 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 rays and oak leaves with two acorns, situated above a magnetic metal backplate, the reverse with a barrel hinge and horizontal banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked W. E. PEEKHAUS, BERLIN and