Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal By Deschler & Sohn Archive featuring the central inscription AL

featuring the central inscription AL MERITO CIVIL (To Civil Merit)

1920’s period issue

center with silvered and enameled shield

horizontal banjo style pinback with a barrel hinge and a flat wire catch on the reverse

On the bridge

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal By Deschler & Sohn Archive featuring the central inscription AL(Ostmedaille). Constructed of silvered and patinated zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a central Heer style German national eagle clutching a swastika, the reverse with an inscription of WINTERSCHLACHT IM OSTEN 1941 42 (WINTER BATTLE IN THE EAST 1941 42), above a crossed sword and laurel branch, topped by a Stahlhelm and stick grenade, the suspension loop maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 1 for