Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, Third Pattern by Friedrich Linden Newly Listed rergeschwader "Horst Wessel"

rergeschwader "Horst Wessel"

the nylon lining coming away from the body of the jacket along the bottom edge

England on October 16

He died on January 19

He was part of the First Draft of the Canadian Machine Gun Corps and had his medical examination previously conducted at Dauphin

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, Third Pattern by Friedrich Linden Newly Listed rergeschwader "Horst Wessel"(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, overlaying 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 banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, designer marked W. E. PEEKHAUS, BERLIN and maker marked with the logo of Friedrich