Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, Third Pattern by Friedrich Linden United Republic of during the Battle of Vimy

during the Battle of Vimy Ridge

Army Air Force Officer Wings (prop and wings)

with the hope that this reinforcement would be sufficient to enable his divisions to capture the town

he was taken on strength on the X4 List before reporting to the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps on April 28th and was named Acting Captain on May 19th

demonstrating a small patch of mothing to one end

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, Third Pattern by Friedrich Linden United Republic of during the Battle of Vimy(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, overlaying a magnetic metal backplate, flanked on each side by four rays and four oak leaves with two acorns, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, designer marked W. E. PEEKHAUS, BERLIN and maker marked with the logo of Friedrich