Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, 6-Dot Variant consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 37 mm in diameter and

37 mm in diameter and weighing 25

Released as part of the Führer’s 50th birthday celebrations

and Naval Reserve Medal (bronze

As a competition swimmer

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, 6-Dot Variant consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 37 mm in diameter and(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 oak leaves with two acorns, the reverse with a barrel hinge and horizontal banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the