Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, Second Pattern by Friedrich Linden Hold State President Dr

State President Dr

26 mm (w) x 30

until his discharge from hospital on August 10th

Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (his service number acknowledged as B-37609 on the RHLI website)

Smith and Lieutenant (later Brigadier) Oliver Milton Martin

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, Second Pattern by Friedrich Linden Hold State President Dr(Nahkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of a central square oak leaf wreath, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, situated over a magnetic metal backplate, flanked on each side by four rays and four oak leaves with two acorns, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch emanating from an oval plate with