Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal, By Moritz Hausch Auction Archive crazing in the white enamels

crazing in the white enamels on another

857 issued

a British base located in the Sind Desert about twenty miles east of Karachi in western India

and 5) An unknown ribbon

New York shield insignia and marked "STERLING" on the reverse

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal, By Moritz Hausch Auction Archive crazing in the white enamels(Ostmedaille). Constructed of silvered and patinated zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a central raised Heer style German national eagle clutching a swastika, the reverse with an inscription of WINTERSCHLACHT IM OSTEN 1941 42 (WINTER BATTLE IN THE EAST), above a crossed sword and laurel branch, topped by a Stahlhelm and stick grenade, the suspension loop marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 127 for maker Moritz