Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal GTRexclude and having good pebbled surfaces

and having good pebbled surfaces

and these early examples are getting harder to find

very scarce award

42 mm x 43

" While at the Canadian Discharge Depot

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal GTRexclude and having good pebbled surfaces(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, unmarked, measuring 36. 00 mm (w) x 44. 56 mm (h), weighing 18. 8 grams, in better than very fine condition.