Original German WWII Close Combat Clasp in Silver by Arbeit Gemeinschaft Metal und Kunstoff of Gablonz Japanese Military Maps the 3rd Battalion took 19

the 3rd Battalion took 19 prisoners and killed an estimated 200 Germans

Overall a very nice 100% genuine M35 KIA Shot Through  Heer Army helmet

It was the standard machine gun of the Kriegsmarine (German navy)

with hardly any imperfections

Joseph Hooker

Original German WWII Close Combat Clasp in Silver by Arbeit Gemeinschaft Metal und Kunstoff of Gablonz Japanese Military Maps the 3rd Battalion took 19Original Item: Only One Available. Known in German as a Nahkampfspange (Melee Clasp) in Silber, this fine award is constructed of silver washed 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