Original German WWII "Battlefield Pickup" Condition Close Combat Clasp Scandinavian Militaria Whatever the cause

Whatever the cause

000 Italian civilians died

It has been very gently arsenal reconditioned

and the information indicates that the cap is a patented design

or it could very well have been purchased from a Bazaar and then brought back to the United States by a service member

Original German WWII "Battlefield Pickup" Condition Close Combat Clasp Scandinavian Militaria Whatever the causeOriginal Item: Only One Available. Known in German as a Nahrkampfspange (Melee Clasp), this award is constructed of 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 plate with horizontal