Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Rudolf Souval Archive while the awards with red

while the awards with red distinction were awarded in recognition of courage and effective actions in combat

with two small patches of mothing to the reverse

in extremely fine condition and extremely rare to an Officer of the 1st Kosak Division

with an identification number of “174395”

14 - Stalemate on the Western Front

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Rudolf Souval Archive while the awards with red(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