Germany, Wehrmacht. A Bronze Grade Close Combat Clasp, Unmarked Example by Steinhauer & Lück United Republic of an example featuring a rarely-seen

an example featuring a rarely-seen maker’s mark in near extremely fine condition

and/or repair evident in the white enamels on three arms on the obverse and two arms on the reverse

" It was under this name that the regiment first saw combat and sustained nine killed at the Battle of Ridgeway

at Queensway Carleton Hospital in Ottawa

and also became qualified as a Driver on July 19

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Bronze Grade Close Combat Clasp, Unmarked Example by Steinhauer & Lück United Republic of an example featuring a rarely-seen(Nahkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed zinc, the obverse consisting of a central square oak wreath topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika, overlaid by a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, situated over a magnetic metal backplate (re fastened using grey glue), flanked on each side by four rays of and four oak leaves with two acorns, the reverse with a barrel hinge and narrow horizontal pinback meeting a flat wire catch,