Original German WWII Close Combat Clasp in Bronze - Unmarked Display Guns & Parts Sets Other officers began wearing a

Other officers began wearing a similar rig and eventually it became part of the standard uniform

It also has a regimental or rack designation of H / 47 on the side of the socket

the United States War Department offered the Free French military the use of approximately 10

Front length: 29"

Original German WWII Close Combat Clasp in Bronze - Unmarked Display Guns & Parts Sets Other officers began wearing aOriginal Item: Only One Available. Known in German as a Nahrkampfspange (Melee Clasp) in Bronze, this fine award is constructed of bronzed 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, with a square magnetic backing