Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, Third Pattern Fluted Pin Variant by Friedrich Linden consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with gold wash

with gold wash

the parts appear to be original

exhibiting two pairs of rules on the front

constructed of heavy cardstock with a faux blue leather exterior

held in place via two screws at the prism end and a single screw at the hinged end

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, Third Pattern Fluted Pin Variant by Friedrich Linden consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with gold wash(Nahkampfspange in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an 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 leaves with two acorns, the reverse with a crimped hinge and fluted banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch emanating from a crimped base,