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

Soldbuch in generally very fine condition except for the front page where Wehrmacht eagle had been blackened out with ink

0mm (w) x 53

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

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