Close Combat Clasp
| Close Combat Clasp Nahkampfspange | |
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Close Combat Clasp in Gold, Silver, and Bronze | |
| Type | Clasp |
| Awarded for | Hand-to-hand fighting |
| Presented by | Nazi Germany |
| Eligibility | Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS personnel |
| Campaign(s) | World War II |
| Status | Obsolete |
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Post-1957 version sans Reichsadler and swastika | |
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The Close Combat Clasp (German: Nahkampfspange) was a World War II German military award instituted on 25 November 1942 for participation in hand-to-hand fighting at close quarters. Intended primarily for infantry, other Heer, Waffen-SS, Luftwaffe ground units and Fallschirmjäger (Paratroopers) were also eligible.