Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, by Arbeitsgemeinschaft Metall und Kunststoff

(Nahkampfspange in Silber). Constructed of silvered feinzink, 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, the reverse designer marked “PEEKHAUS, BERLIN” and maker marked “A.B.M.U.K.” for Arbeitsgemeinschaft Metall und Kunststoff, Gablonz, measuring 97.86 mm (w) x 25.82 mm (h), weighing 32.7 grams, some loss of finish evident, in overall better than very fine condition.