Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade Archive both bronze with period ribbons

both bronze with period ribbons

An award document for an Iron Cross II Class

Crooks served in the Portuguese and Spanish campaigns under Sir John Moore from August 1808 to January 1809

Five factories began manufacturing these helmets and by the end of 1915

For his long service in the army

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade Archive both bronze with period ribbons(Nahkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse with a German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a bayonet and hand grenade, with sun rays emanating from the centre of the left and right sides, and with four oak leaves and two acorns on each side, the reverse plain, with a square magnetic back plate, reverse with horizontal banjo style pinback with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 96. 30 mm