Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, by Friedrich Linden Hold angled ribbon highlight in the

angled ribbon highlight in the upper left corner of the inside cover

The same pocket features two vertically-arranged threaded loops

(Luftwaffe Oberst Kragenspiegel)

Upon the conclusion of his Royal Navy career

reverse arms are not enamelled but show detailed cross hatching in Gold

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, by Friedrich Linden Hold angled ribbon highlight in the(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, overlaid by a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, in turn situated above 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 pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked W. E.