Close Combat Badges of the Wehrmacht in World War II

By Rolf Michaelis

Following the high casualties in close-quarter combat in Russia, in 1942 the Wehrmacht established the Close Combat Badge in three grades and was awarded to those after a specific number of battles. This concise book discusses the award's various grades and includes rare documents and war-era photographs.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764342584
• ISBN13: 9780764342585
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 10.1"