Germany. A Bronze Grade Close Combat Clasp By Friedrich Linden GTRexclude lacquer mostly rubbed off

lacquer mostly rubbed off

maker marked "WEISS & Co

of the 1st Battery of the 10th Bavarian Field Artillery Regiment

three prongs on reverse

Germany. A Bronze Grade Close Combat Clasp By Friedrich Linden GTRexclude lacquer mostly rubbed offAn example of a second war German Bronze Grade Close Combat Clasp (Nahkampfspange in Bronze); constructed of vaulted bronzed zink; the obverse with a national eagle and a bayonet and hand grenade in the centerpiece, 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 plain, with a square magnetic backing plate; horizontal banjo style pinback with a barrel hinge and a