Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Friedrich Linden GTRexclude at the age of 86

at the age of 86

but transferred to the Royal Flying Corps as an Air Mechanic 2nd Class in March 1915

83mm (width) x 86mm(height)

It was established in commemoration of the birth of his first grandson Carlos Clemente

Second pair (silvered bronze wreathed Kingdom insignia on a navy blue base with forest green trim

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Friedrich Linden GTRexclude at the age of 86(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