Germany, Federal Republic. A Close Combat Clasp, Gold Grade, 1957 Version Auction Archive standing beside a border stone

standing beside a border stone marker with "US" on one side and "MEXICO" on the other

Maker marked "G

A similar buckle is illustrated on page 422 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

with his vice Lieutenant Bowen Jones to be in command of "B" Company

light to moderate cracking in the enamel

Germany, Federal Republic. A Close Combat Clasp, Gold Grade, 1957 Version Auction Archive standing beside a border stone(Nahkampfspange in Gold). Constructed of gilded bronze, the obverse with a central crossed bayonet and stick grenade, within a square oak leaf wreath, flanked on each side by sun rays and with four oak leaves and two acorns on each side, the reverse with a barrel hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 97. 09 mm (w) x 25. 48 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.