Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Friedrich Linden United Republic of Camden Wood

Camden Wood

showing German panzers advancing toward Drvar in support of parachute and glider-borne assault on Tito's headquarters just near Drvar on 25 May 1944

1945 so his activity in the previous years of the war is unknown

reverse presents plain with a centre catch for stabilization and a horizontal banjo-style pinback

very early "thin wreath" badge by "C

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Friedrich Linden United Republic of Camden Wood(Nahkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse with a central Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, within a square oak leaf wreath with a bronzed magnetic metal backplate, with sun rays emanating from the centre of the left and right sides, flanked on each side by four oak leaves and two acorns, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire