Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, Refurbished Example, by Rudolf Souval Hold At that time

At that time

was sixteen years old at the time and recounted the events of that fateful night: "It was terrible

and joined the DAF on 1 March 1937

as well as being a member of the Orange Lodge

hill 1310 south of Jeleć

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, Refurbished Example, by Rudolf Souval Hold At that time(Nahkampfspange in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of a central square oak leaf wreath, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika, overlaid by a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, situated over a magnetic metal backplate, flanked on each side by four rays and four oak leaves with two acorns, the reverse with a barrel hinge and narrow horizontal pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with the logo of