Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade GTRexclude with white enamel surround presenting

with white enamel surround presenting institution year “1866

the British carrier task force commander reported one of his carrier planes downed in the station assigned to USS Snook and stated he was unable to contact her by radio

Both sleeves have button down cuffs with olive green metal buttons on both sides

black mounting paper residue evident on the reverse from previous board mounting

QUEEN'S SOUTH AFRICA MEDAL

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade GTRexclude with white enamel surround presenting(Nahkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse with a German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, above a bayonet and hand grenade, 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 back plate, reverse with horizontal banjo style pinback with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 96. 30 mm