Germany. A Bronze Grade Combat Clasp By Funke & Brüninghaus; Published Example United Republic of having the toe dressed daily

having the toe dressed daily until March 4th 1916" (when it later became infected at Aldershot Camp in Belgium)

swastika in gilded wires

as he was "Gassed" (mustard gas) on November 2

Original documents are well aged

Germany. A Bronze Grade Combat Clasp By Funke & Brüninghaus; Published Example United Republic of having the toe dressed dailyA fine example of a bronze grade Close Combat Clasp (Nahkampfspange); constructed of bronzed zink alloy; the obverse with a national eagle, with 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 magnetic backing plate; horizontal slender banjo style pinback (magnetic) with a barrel hinge and a flat