GERMAN WWII CLOSE COMBAT CLASP IN BRONZE BY FLL The Iron Cross 2nd class

The Iron Cross 2nd class

A Bahnschutzpolizei stamp to the interior lining with a section of numbers over a blocked stamp

the cloth wrapping for the ray skin-covered hilt is in nice condition with slight wear

Some thinness to the edge of the shoulder board

GERMAN WWII CLOSE COMBAT CLASP IN BRONZE BY FLL The Iron Cross 2nd classA lovely condition example, virtually all of its bronze finish remaining. Slight traces of the bluing to the central plate are still showing. On the reverse side it would appear at first glance that a repair has been effected to the base of the hinge; we believe this to be a colouration from the original manufacturer. According to the excellent work The German Combat Clasps of WWII by Thomas M. Durante, this is the 3rd pattern of the FLL manufacturing