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so this cap did see moderate service during the war
Ein liebes Fraule tragt viel zur Genesung bei
Indiana and is seen to have been mustered on the Aircraft Carrier USS Yorktown In May 1941
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This appears to have once been a top piece to a larger item
Original German WWII Close Combat Clasp in Bronze by Josef Feix & Söhne of Gablonz - Missing Pin Catch U.S. Helmets/Hats so this cap did seeOriginal Item: Only One Available. Known in German as a Nahkampfspange (Melee Clasp) in Bronze, this fine award is constructed of bronzed slightly vaulted zinc. The front side has a Reichsadler (national eagle) over a crossed bayonet and hand grenade in the centerpiece. There are sun rays emanating from the center of the left and right sides, with with four oak leaves and two acorns on each side. The reverse is plain, with a square magnetic backing