Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade GTRexclude case for Golden Military Merit

case for Golden Military Merit Cross is rare

MURRAY 48 HIGHRS

affixed to a patch of field-grey wool

During its first two months of deployment in Croatia

measuring 77 mm (w) x 60 mm (h)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade GTRexclude case for Golden Military Merit(Nahkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse with a German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a bayonet and hand 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 plain, with a square magnetic back plate, reverse with horizontal banjo style pinback with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 96. 30 mm