Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Josef Feix & Söhne Archive ’s book “The Insignia of

’s book “The Insignia of The Society of the Cincinnati” on page 111

He left his parents and two half-brothers

on full-length neck ribbon with elasticized bands and clip closure

1942 and was hospitalized there

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Josef Feix & Söhne Archive ’s book “The Insignia of(Nahkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse with a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika above a bayonet and stick grenade, 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 with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, with a magnetic metal centerpiece backer, maker marked with the logo of Josef Feix & Shne,