Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade Auction Archive and Mailly-Raineval

and Mailly-Raineval

attacks took place this time by both tanks and infantry and the sectors held by A-23rd A

stamped in faded black ink "M4/39" and number stamped in black ink "No 130329" and marked "A"

clockwise from the top: "LOUISBOURG (July 27)

the face with a circular central gilt-edged white enamel medallion bearing a red painted Jerusalem cross

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade Auction Archive and Mailly-Raineval(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