Original German WWII Close Combat Clasp in Silver by Arbeit Gemeinschaft Metal und Kunstoff of Gablonz Japanese Military Maps Joseph Hooker

Joseph Hooker

Overall a very nice 100% genuine M35 KIA Shot Through  Heer Army helmet

This triple magazine pouch is definitely a higher level of original manufacture than the AK-47 pouch

The finish

consumed a large fraction of the industrial output of the major powers

Original German WWII Close Combat Clasp in Silver by Arbeit Gemeinschaft Metal und Kunstoff of Gablonz Japanese Military Maps Joseph HookerOriginal Item: Only One Available. Known in German as a Nahkampfspange (Melee Clasp) in Silber, this fine award is constructed of silver washed slightly vaulted zinc. The front side has a Reichsadler (national eagle) over a crossed bayonet and hand grenade in the centerpiece. There are sun rays emanating from the center of the left and right sides, with with four oak leaves and two acorns on each side. The reverse is plain, with a square magnetic