Germany. A Gold Grade Close Combat Clasp By F. Linden; Soldered Hinge Type Auction Archive All are in very fine

All are in very fine to extremely fine condition

one of which was Derby

War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords (gilded zinc

dated 11 February 1943

Germany. A Gold Grade Close Combat Clasp By F. Linden; Soldered Hinge Type Auction Archive All are in very fineAn example of a mid war manufacture Gold Grade Close Combat Clasp Nahkampfspange; in gilded zink; the obverse with a national eagle and a bayonet and hand grenade in the centerpiece, with sun rays emanating from the centre of the left and right sides, and with four oak leaves and two acorns on each side; the reverse plain, with a square magnetic backing plate; horizontal pinback with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch on the reverse; maker marked