Original German WWII Close Combat Clasp in Bronze by Friedrich Linden of Lüdenscheid - Missing Backing Plate U.S. Machine Guns There is also faint serial

There is also faint serial number stamped onto the bottom

The right side shows some traces of the maker marking

There are also two rows of silver piping around the bottom of the sleeves

to be expected from a dirk of this period

-One Aluminum Wehrmacht Army Heer Buckle

Original German WWII Close Combat Clasp in Bronze by Friedrich Linden of Lüdenscheid - Missing Backing Plate U.S. Machine Guns There is also faint serialOriginal Item: Only One Available. Known in German as a Nahkampfspange (Melee Clasp) in Bronze, this fine award is constructed of bronzed 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, and would normally have a square