Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wehrmacht Close Assault Clasp, In Bronze, By Funcke & Brüninghaus Auction Archive "Round Africa with Cobham" (1928)

"Round Africa with Cobham" (1928) and "With Cobham to Kivu" (1932) contain valuable footage of the flights

the obverse with a central Stahlhelm (Steel Helmet) on a pebbled field

the reverse in postcard format and featuring a handwritten dedication to a friend

and enamel disk

1943-1944 (these pamphlets were issued by the War Office and reprinted in Canada

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wehrmacht Close Assault Clasp, In Bronze, By Funcke & Brüninghaus Auction Archive "Round Africa with Cobham" (1928)(Nahrkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed slightly vaulted 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 non magnetic backing plate horizontal pinback with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch on the reverse, marked F & BL for Funcke &