Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, By Friedrich Linden certificate_of_authenticity 17 mm x 18

17 mm x 18

A silver five-pointed star presenting faceted arms and finished with ball finials

including a 1914 Iron Cross Second Class ribbon

the latter decorated with eight notches similar to its upper counterpart

Footnote: Ernest Richards was born February 18

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, By Friedrich Linden certificate_of_authenticity 17 mm x 18(Nahkampfspange in Silber). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse with a central Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, on top of a non magnetic backplate, within a square oak leaf wreath, 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 with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch,