Germany, Federal Republic. A Close Combat Clasp, Gold Grade, 1957 Version by Steinhauer & Lück Archive TORONTO 123 Queen Street West

TORONTO 123 Queen Street West in the MAIN BALLROOM on Friday

original ribbon with pin

then promoted to Sergeant on May 4th

SS Long Service Medals were made exclusively by Deschler & Sohn

a unit-attributed example in near extremely fine condition

Germany, Federal Republic. A Close Combat Clasp, Gold Grade, 1957 Version by Steinhauer & Lück Archive TORONTO 123 Queen Street West(Nahkampfspange in Gold). Constructed of fire gilded bronze, the obverse consisting of a central square oak leaf wreath, surrounding a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, overlaying a blackened magnetic metal backplate, flanked on each side by four rays and four oak leaves with two acorns, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering horizontal pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of an early 1957 version