Original German WWII "Battlefield Pickup" Condition Close Combat Clasp Scandinavian Militaria and parallax between the gunner

and parallax between the gunner station and the remote turrets

and the information indicates that the cap is a patented design

Lewis had been working closely with British arms manufacturer The Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited (BSA) in an effort to overcome some of the production difficulties of the weapon

4188 and the interior

or it could very well have been purchased from a Bazaar and then brought back to the United States by a service member

Original German WWII "Battlefield Pickup" Condition Close Combat Clasp Scandinavian Militaria and parallax between the gunnerOriginal Item: Only One Available. Known in German as a Nahrkampfspange (Melee Clasp), this award is constructed of slightly vaulted zinc. The front side has a Reichsadler (national eagle) over a crossed bayonet and hand grenade in the centerpiece. There are sun rays emanating from the center of the left and right sides, with with four oak leaves and two acorns on each side. The reverse is plain, with a square magnetic backing plate with horizontal