Original German WWII Close Combat Clasp in Gold by Friedrich Linden of Lüdenscheid - Missing Backing Plate Category_Martini-Henry Rifles though we do not know

though we do not know if one was ever installed

This example is of the Zunari style

and that it would recommend this to the North Atlantic Council

Production slowed to a crawl after the war

Original German WWII Close Combat Clasp in Gold by Friedrich Linden of Lüdenscheid - Missing Backing Plate Category_Martini-Henry Rifles though we do not knowOriginal Item: Only One Available. Known in German as a Nahkampfspange (Melee Clasp) in Gelb, this fine award is constructed of gold washed slightly vaulted zinc. The front side has a Reichsadler (national eagle) over a crossed bayonet and hand grenade in the centerpiece. There are sun rays emanating from the center of the left and right sides, with with four oak leaves and two acorns on each side. The reverse is plain, and would normally have a