Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, by Rudolf Souval Auction the sole maker of this

the sole maker of this buckle

surrounded by a broad blue enameled ring inscribed FIDELITER & CONSTANTER (Latin - Loyal and Resistant) in Gold capitalized lettering

hallmarked with a boar's head on the pin

(Das Ehrenkreuz des Weltkrieges 1914/1918 für hinterbliebenen Witwen und Eltern gefallener Kriegsteilnehmer)

exquisitely made in silver & red and blue enameling

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, by Rudolf Souval Auction the sole maker of this(Nahkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of a central square oak leaf wreath, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, overlaying 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 banjo style horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch emanating from a circular