Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, by Arbeitsgemeinschaft Metall und Kunststoff Province of China An Italo-German African Campaign Medal

An Italo-German African Campaign Medal

graphite marks to interior lid and base

Scattered gilt and silvering wear

securely held in place with two rows of hand stitching

due to political reasons (Romania was still under Ottoman suzerainty)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, by Arbeitsgemeinschaft Metall und Kunststoff Province of China An Italo-German African Campaign Medal(Nahkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of a central oak leaf wreath, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, situated over a magnetic metal backplate, flanked on each side by four rays and oak leaves with two acorns, the reverse with an integral hinge and fluted banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, designer marked W. E. PEEKHAUS, BERLIN and