Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wehrmacht Close Assault Clasp, In Bronze, By Funcke & Brüninghaus Auction Archive Acting Corporal William James Steel

Acting Corporal William James Steel Hatter

By his own admission

the obverse with a central Stahlhelm (Steel Helmet) on a pebbled field

The plain black celluloid grip shows minor surface wear and no cracks or chipping

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wehrmacht Close Assault Clasp, In Bronze, By Funcke & Brüninghaus Auction Archive Acting Corporal William James Steel(Nahrkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed slightly 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 non magnetic backing plate horizontal pinback with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch on the reverse, marked F & BL for Funcke &