Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade Auction XII Years Service Medal

XII Years Service Medal

Cameronian on May 11

Jessie Morrison of Ottawa

collectively they contain 520 pages printed in black ink on a white paper stock

Accompanied by the large star of the order in silver

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade Auction XII Years Service Medal(Nahkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed feinzink, the obverse with a central crossed bayonet and stick grenade, topped by a Wehrmacht style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounded by oak leaves, flanked on each side by four oak leaves, two acorns, and sun rays, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 96. 80 mm (w) x 25. 27 mm (h), weighing 30. 1 grams,