Original German WWII Close Combat Clasp in Bronze by AUSF. A.G.M.u.K. GABLONZ Category_Flintlock Pistols very nice condition

very nice condition

The manufacturer and size stamped is concealed by the paint but helmet appears to be a shell size 64

He was made Captain in 1837 and was posted to the China Station in 1841 and then again in 1847

and by then could be seen in the employ of many different units whose "elite" status could have been reasonably questioned (such as Black Brigades and other militias)

with mounting brackets

Original German WWII Close Combat Clasp in Bronze by AUSF. A.G.M.u.K. GABLONZ Category_Flintlock Pistols very nice conditionOriginal Item: Only One Available. Known in German as a Nahrkampfspange (Melee Clasp) in Bronze, this fine award is constructed of bronzed slightly vaulted zink. The obverse with a national eagle and a bayonet and hand grenade in the centerpiece, with sun rays emanating from the center of the left and right sides, and with four oak leaves and two acorns on each side, the reverse plain, with a square magnetic blued backing plate with horizontal pin