Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade Auction Richardson joined the 14th Canadian

Richardson joined the 14th Canadian Armoured Regiment (Calgary Regiment) in Red Deer

describing him as "a steady

located twenty kilometres east of Ieper (Ypres)

in hallmarked silver and enamels

including Halifax NS

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Close Combat Clasp, Bronze Grade Auction Richardson joined the 14th Canadian(Nahkampfspange in Bronze). Constructed of bronzed feinzink, the obverse with a central crossed bayonet and stick grenade, topped by a Wehrmacht style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounded by oak leaves, flanked on each side by four oak leaves, two acorns, and sun rays, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 96. 80 mm (w) x 25. 27 mm (h), weighing 30. 1 grams,