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What medal did Fegelein receive for his service against the Red Army?

  • Close Combat Clasp in bronze

  • Medal for the Defense of the Reich

  • Golden Party Badge

  • Wound Badge

Answer

The Close Combat Clasp in bronze is a military decoration awarded to Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS personnel who fought in close combat with the enemy during World War II. It was instituted on January 30, 1944 by Adolf Hitler and was awarded for participation in three separate close combat engagements or for being wounded in close combat.
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