Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, First Pattern by Funcke & Brüninghaus consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac intact enamel work

intact enamel work

A 1934 “Deutsch ist die Saar” badge with the slogan “Des Deutschen Ehre ist die Treue/German Honour is Loyalty”

0mm (w) x 53

measuring 41 mm x 22 mm

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, First Pattern by Funcke & Brüninghaus consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac intact enamel work(Nahkampfspange in Silber). Constructed of silvered 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 four oak leaves with two acorns, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering horizontal pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with the