Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, 6-Dot Variant consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac As a competition swimmer

As a competition swimmer

46 mm(w) x 49

marked “20” (C

XI Summer Olympic Games Berlin Pin 1936

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, 6-Dot Variant consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac As a competition swimmer(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, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, overlaying a magnetic metal backplate, flanked on each side by four rays and oak leaves with two acorns, the reverse with a barrel hinge and horizontal banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked but demonstrating the