Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, Refurbished Example, by Rudolf Souval Hold was sixteen years old at

was sixteen years old at the time and recounted the events of that fateful night: "It was terrible

7th Class - In silver with gilded falcon

branches both in silver gilt

At that time

the stud release bearing a mark of “KRAFT ALPACCA” indicating nickel-silver construction

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, Refurbished Example, by Rudolf Souval Hold was sixteen years old at(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, overlaid by a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, situated over 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 narrow horizontal pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with the logo of