Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, by Rudolf Souval Archive one row with a smaller

one row with a smaller fringe overlapped by a second row with a larger fringe

The individuals awarded these ratings were selected on the basis of civil flying experience and pilot certificates gained prior to their induction into the U

Luftfahrtentruppe”

dated August 10

Constructed of high quality silvery-grey machine embroidery

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, by Rudolf Souval Archive one row with a smaller(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, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, overlaying a magnetic metal backplate, flanked on each side by four rays and four oak leaves with two acorns, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch emanating from a circular