WWII German Close Combat Clasp

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The Close Combat Clasp (Nahkampfspange), introduced on 25 November 1942, was awarded to German Army and Waffen-SS troops for hand-to-hand fighting at close quarters. It was issued in three classes to recognize increasing levels of combat participation.

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