Original German WWII Close Combat Clasp in Bronze with Crimped Edge by Arbeit Gemeinschaft Metal und Kunstoff MG 34 Display Guns & Part Sets 468th Group: The manual is

468th Group: The manual is in good condition and appears to be complete

On 12 January 1967

The brass grip and knuckle guard blackening is mostly worn away

This is a very nice example of a Third Reich Feldgendarmerie gorgets

Hamburg and Lübeck

Original German WWII Close Combat Clasp in Bronze with Crimped Edge by Arbeit Gemeinschaft Metal und Kunstoff MG 34 Display Guns & Part Sets 468th Group: The manual isOriginal 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, with a square magnetic backing