Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Funcke & Brüninghaus Buy Now dated 1902

dated 1902

blackened out sizing marks on the raw underside of the tab

his tanks were prevented from advancing by a deep gully that was crossed by an unsafe old brick bridge

His memorial photo in the book

while the remaining badge is aluminum with red

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Funcke & Brüninghaus Buy Now dated 1902(Nahkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse with a German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, with a bayonet and hand grenade in the centerpiece, with sun rays emanating from the centre of the left and right sides and four oak leaves and two acorns on each side, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked F. & B. L. for Funcke & Brninghaus, Ldenscheid, measuring 98.