Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, By Friedrich Linden certificate_of_authenticity The badge hangs from a

The badge hangs from a royal crown

Approximately 2400 officers joined the Society as original members and made a contribution of one months' pay towards the organization and the officer’s families

Insignia in 18K Gold with white and green enamels

hollow construction with went holes

inscribed "Trompette d'Artillerie à Cheval - 1914" (Artillery Trumpeter with Horse - 1914) below

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Silver Grade, By Friedrich Linden certificate_of_authenticity The badge hangs from a(Nahkampfspange in Silber). Constructed of silvered feinzink, 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 magnetic back plate, reverse with horizontal banjo style pinback with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch, marked with logo of maker Friedrich Linden,