Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Rudolf Souval Hold exhibiting edge wear and fabric

exhibiting edge wear and fabric loss)

in industry or invention

After twenty-six days' treatment at Bear Wood

and they fought almost to the last man

the notation "alias RANGER" has been added afterwards

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Rudolf Souval Hold exhibiting edge wear and fabric(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