Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade Archive surface wear evident on the

surface wear evident on the exterior and along the raised edges on the base on the interior

Five factories began manufacturing these helmets and by the end of 1915

was sent to wife

both bronze with period ribbons

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade Archive surface wear evident on the(Nahkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse with a German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a bayonet and hand 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 plain, with a square magnetic back plate, reverse with horizontal banjo style pinback with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 96. 30 mm