The interior content begins with a title page bearing an inscription of “ERINNERUNG AN MEINE WEHRDIENSTZEIT” (“MEMENTO OF MY ARMED SERVICE TIME”)
Cambrai to Valenciennes
Attractive finely detailed badge
each constructed of smooth black wool with buckram cores
Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, By C.e. Juncker Auction Archive The interior content begins with(Nahkampfspange in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, 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 flat wire catch, maker marked C. E. JUNCKER, BERLIN, measuring 96. 57 mm (w) x 25. 50 mm (h), weighing 22. 0 grams, the clasp is missing its hinge,