Germany, Federal Republic. A Complete Set of Close Combat Clasps (Gold, Silver, Bronze Grades), by Rudolf Souval, Exhibition Examples, c. 1970 Auction reverse inscription of a patriotic

reverse inscription of a  patriotic poem by the Romanian poet Vasile Alecsandri reads

on Ia traditional Spanish-style horizontal hanger with pinback

a large wooden box behind the two airmen at the left

17 mm x 28

About this time the second in command was made adjutant and the sub senior to me being away taking a course

Germany, Federal Republic. A Complete Set of Close Combat Clasps (Gold, Silver, Bronze Grades), by Rudolf Souval, Exhibition Examples, c. 1970 Auction reverse inscription of a patriotic(Nahkampfspange). Instituted November 25th, 1942. Constructed of gilded, silvered, and bronzed (respectively) feinzink, consisting of a central square oak leaf wreath, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika, overlaid by a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, in turn situated above a magnetic metal backplate, flanked on each side by four rays and four oak leaves with two acorns, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, falsely marked RZM,