Original German WWII Close Combat Clasp in Bronze by Arbeit Gemeinschaft Metal und Kunstoff of Gablonz Books & Films The bore shows lands and

The bore shows lands and grooves

a structure usually placed in front of the helmsman of brass and wood construction that through application of magnets compensated for the vessels iron body structure

the Japanese Army developed hand grenades

The Russian version being brass mounted leather

She was decommissioned 1946 and transferred to the US Army Transportation Corps

Original German WWII Close Combat Clasp in Bronze by Arbeit Gemeinschaft Metal und Kunstoff of Gablonz Books & Films The bore shows lands andOriginal Item: Only One Available. Known in German as a Nahkampfspange (Melee Clasp) in Bronze, this fine award is constructed of bronzed slightly vaulted zinc. The front side has a Reichsadler (national eagle) over a crossed bayonet and hand grenade in the centerpiece. There are sun rays emanating from the center of the left and right sides, with with four oak leaves and two acorns on each side. The reverse is plain, with a square magnetic backing