Original German WWII Close Combat Clasp in Silver by Friedrich Linden of Lüdenscheid Water Jacket Assembly There are places where the

There are places where the plating has flaked off the underlying steel

The road through Marvie was blocked when G Company mistook a US tank destroyer for a German tank and destroyed it on the village bridge

each aborted when the allies overran planned objectives

The mask definitely has a very worn

Original German WWII Close Combat Clasp in Silver by Friedrich Linden of Lüdenscheid Water Jacket Assembly There are places where theOriginal Item: Only One Available. Known in German as a Nahkampfspange (Melee Clasp) in Silber, this fine award is constructed of silvered slightly vaulted zinc. The front side has a Reichsadler (national eagle) over a crossed bayonet and hand grenade in the centerpiece. There are sun rays emanating from the center of the left and right sides, with with four oak leaves and two acorns on each side. The reverse is plain, with a square magnetic backing