Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, by Rudolf Souval Archive Footnote: The medal was instituted

Footnote: The medal was instituted on September 12

joined together at the bottom by a bowtie ribbon

he was promoted to the rank of Schütze (rifleman)

An unusual Iron Cross 1914 First Class “Eisernes Kreuz 1914 1

on exertion"

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, by Rudolf Souval Archive Footnote: The medal was instituted(Nahkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed 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 oak leaves with two acorns, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering horizontal pinback meeting a flat wire catch, emanating from oval guidelines,