Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, By Friedrich Linden Of Lüdenscheid Auction the last official WWI Model

the last official WWI Model by maker “V

Footnote: William Piper was born on March 15

He remained six years on the field staff of that survey

the reverse bears a black fabric backer stamped in white with “W 15 3 39”

in field-gray finish

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, By Friedrich Linden Of Lüdenscheid Auction the last official WWI Model(Nahkampfspange in Silber). Constructed of silvered vaulted zink; the obverse with a national eagle and a bayonet and hand grenade in the centerpiece, 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 backing plate; horizontal pinback (magnetic) with a crimped barrel hinge and a crimped round wire catch (magnetic); marked Peekhaus for the