Germany. A Silver Grade Combat Clasp By Friedrich Linden Of Lüdenscheid Archive and Victory Medal (43697 A

and Victory Medal (43697 A

struck in solid silver (marked on the rim “SILBER 990”)

with gold wash over 95% present

" For his long service

Gold and enamels (rays between the arms of the cross in Gold) unmarked star

Germany. A Silver Grade Combat Clasp By Friedrich Linden Of Lüdenscheid Archive and Victory Medal (43697 AA very well preserved example of a silver grade Close Combat Clasp (Nahkampfspange); constructed of silvered zink alloy; the obverse with a national eagle, with 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 (magnetic) backing plate; horizontal banjo style pinback (nonmagnetic) with a crimped