Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, by A.G.M.u.K Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic red glass cabochon center

red glass cabochon center

The top is constructed of a small wooden stick covered in the same red velvet material with ball finials (missing on the left side)

The upper left pocket also features two vertically-arranged black threaded loops for the accommodation of a decoration with a vertical pinback

Heeringen began serving for the Ministry of War in the rank of Major

It is unmarked and secured to the cap at the reverse with a magnetic metal wire

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, by A.G.M.u.K Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic red glass cabochon center(Nahkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of a central square oak leaf wreath, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade overlaying a magnetic metal backplate, flanked on each side by four rays and four oak leaves with two acorns, the reverse with an integral hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, designer marked W. E. PEEKHAUS,