Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wehrmacht Close Assault Clasp, In Bronze, By Funcke & Brüninghaus Auction Archive Footnote: The medal was awarded

Footnote: The medal was awarded for teaching citizenship and related topics outside of the normal curriculum

1st Infantry Battalion

with its period-original ribbon with a horizontal pinback sewn into the ribbon

The Battalion was raised in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec under the authority of G

A well-preserved Heer Cavalry/Armoured Reconnaissance Leutnant service tunic

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Wehrmacht Close Assault Clasp, In Bronze, By Funcke & Brüninghaus Auction Archive Footnote: The medal was awarded(Nahrkampfspange in Bronze). 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 centre of the left and right sides, and with four oak leaves and two acorns on each side, the reverse plain, with a square non magnetic backing plate horizontal pinback with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch on the reverse, marked F & BL for Funcke &