Original German WWII Close Combat Clasp in Bronze by Friedrich Linden of Lüdenscheid - Missing Backing Plate U.S. Machine Guns The regiment was first raised

The regiment was first raised by Thomas Hickman-Windsor

The right side shows some traces of the maker marking

This example comes in its original husk

We continue to hold Bastogne

There is also faint serial number stamped onto the bottom

Original German WWII Close Combat Clasp in Bronze by Friedrich Linden of Lüdenscheid - Missing Backing Plate U.S. Machine Guns The regiment was first raisedOriginal Item: Only One Available. Known in German as a Nahkampfspange (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, and would normally have a square