Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, by Steinhauer & Lück United Republic of (Medalla “Jesús Menéndez”) bronze gilt

(Medalla “Jesús Menéndez”) bronze gilt

marked STERLING and maker mark WRJ

the obverse with gilded and white enameled arms

measuring 108 mm (w) x 100 mm (h)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, by Steinhauer & Lück United Republic of (Medalla “Jesús Menéndez”) bronze gilt(Nahkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of a square oak leaf wreath, topped by a German national 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 crimped hinge and fluted banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch emanating from a circular