Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Peoples Merit Decoration, Silver Grade, II Class Hold overlaid across its chest by

overlaid across its chest by a raised Brustmond

" (Pyrexia of Unknown Origin = fever) and would be confined at the station until his fever eased and he was able to rejoin his uniteight days later

Second (silvered bronze

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the 2nd Regiment Queen's Own Rifles of Canada

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Peoples Merit Decoration, Silver Grade, II Class Hold overlaid across its chest by(Tapferkeits und Verdienstauszeichnung fr Ostvlker II. Klasse Silber ohne Schwerter). Constructed of silvered zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed radiant starburst, bearing a central raised rosette situated within a circular laurel wreath, unmarked, measuring 39. 98 mm (w) x 45. 00 mm (h), weighing 14. 0 grams (inclusive of ribbon), in better than very fine