This is a well-preserved First War period German Army EM’s Pickelhaube
looped at either end for attachment to a flag pole
the reverse with an inscription of “FÜR VERDIENST” (“FOR MERIT”) inside of a laurel wreath
maker marked "KO" (Königliches Münzamt Orden
Thirteen intricately die-cut paper templates
Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Gold Grade, By Deschler & Sohn Auction This is a well-preserved First(Nahkampfspange in Gold). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse with a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a mobile swastika above a bayonet and stick grenade, 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 with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, with a magnetic metal centerpiece backer, unmarked but with the physical characteristics of