Germany, Federal Republic. A Complete Set of Close Combat Clasps (Gold, Silver, Bronze Grades), by Rudolf Souval, Exhibition Examples, c. 1970 Auction 1938 Alsfeld/Lauterbach Kreistag badge

1938 Alsfeld/Lauterbach Kreistag badge

Eastern Front Medals measuring 168 cm (l)

2 Canadian Field Ambulance for his "Flat Feet" on January 24

magnetic metal buttons which hold in place a decorative chinstrap constructed of multiple rows of twisted and rolled silver aluminum wire

So it probably came as no great disappointment to him that this lofty award was not approved and for this native Badener the required Silver Merit Medal on the ribbon of the Karl Friedrich was the one that was approved

Germany, Federal Republic. A Complete Set of Close Combat Clasps (Gold, Silver, Bronze Grades), by Rudolf Souval, Exhibition Examples, c. 1970 Auction 1938 Alsfeld/Lauterbach Kreistag badge(Nahkampfspange). Instituted November 25th, 1942. Constructed of gilded, silvered, and bronzed (respectively) feinzink, 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, in turn situated above a magnetic metal backplate, flanked on each side by four rays and four oak leaves with two acorns, the reverse with a horizontal pinback, falsely marked RZM,