Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, Refurbished Transitional Example by Rudolf Souval Province of China Type II (post 1963 issue)

Type II (post 1963 issue) Three-piece construction

both the obverse and reverse featuring an additional blue cotton twill patch

(Eisernes 1914 Kreuz I

arriving in France on the 2nd at the Canadian Base Depot No

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, Refurbished Transitional Example by Rudolf Souval Province of China Type II (post 1963 issue)(Nahkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of a 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 four oak leaves with two acorns, the reverse with a barrel hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch emanating from a circular plate, maker marked