Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Friedrich Linden Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic These crew members manned one

These crew members manned one of the ten B-25's assigned to destroy an enemy naval task force of four destroyers and two cruisers loaded with troops and supplies destined for ***

along with the American Defense Service Medal with Fleet clasp

marked “37” for “1937” manufacture and “DRGM” on the reverse - attempts have been made to erase the “F

For his Middle Eastern service

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade, By Friedrich Linden Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic These crew members manned one(Nahkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed zink, the obverse consisting of a central square oak leaf wreath, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated above a crossed bayonet and stick grenade, overlaying a replacement bronze backplate, flanked on each side by four sun rays and four oak leaves with acorns, the reverse with a barrel hinge and horizontal banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, designer marked W.