Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, Second Pattern by Friedrich Linden Hold Footnote: This unit served abroad

Footnote: This unit served abroad steamboat “Northcote” as Marines and participated in the engagement suffering casualties

The throat is flanked by dual rivets

numbered 3737 on the edge

the reverse inscribed PREISRICHTEN 1936 1

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, Second Pattern by Friedrich Linden Hold Footnote: This unit served abroad(Nahkampfspange in Silber). Constructed of silvered 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, situated above a toned non 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,