Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Rudolf Souval consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac most often beginning as a

most often beginning as a red sore near the nose or mouth which soon breaks

(Fallschirmschützenabzeichen

plus a photograph on Michael Antifaev in uniform

John Volunteer Battalion and is listed on page 252 of the "Canada General Service Medal Roll

84 mm x 127 mm

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Rudolf Souval consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac most often beginning as a(Nahkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of a central square oak leaf wreath, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, situated over a magnetic metal backplate, flanked on each side by four oak leaves and sun rays with two acorns, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Rudolf