Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Gold Grade, by Friedrich Linden Hold vertical pinback (slightly loose)

vertical pinback (slightly loose)

the obverse depicting a gilder over a rocky landscape

both tabs with silvery-white trim on all four sides of the boards

a buckle attached to one end

It also contains an instructional leaflet on what to do when travelling abroad

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Gold Grade, by Friedrich Linden Hold vertical pinback (slightly loose)(Nahkampfspange in Gold). Constructed of gilded 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, 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 plate, designer marked W.