Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, By Rudolf Souval Hold (Dienstauszeichnungskreuz 1

(Dienstauszeichnungskreuz 1

just below the left eye

issued for the period of April 1923 through to March 1924

one depicting a black-and-white composite photo of members of the ruling House of Hohenzollern

the obverse depciting the outline of a War Merit Cross First Class

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, By Rudolf Souval Hold (Dienstauszeichnungskreuz 1(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, above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, flanked on each side by four radiant sun rays and oak leaves with two acorns, the reverse with a barrel hinge and horizontal banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, maker marked with the logo of Rudolf Souval, Vienna, measuring