Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade Archive Five factories began manufacturing these

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

the likelihood of support from the civilians in the Ukraine and Poland in case of a war between Germany and Russia

For his long service in the army

An award document for an Iron Cross II Class

was sent to wife

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade Archive Five factories began manufacturing these(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