Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal By Förster & Barth Archive before enlisting on March 27th

before enlisting on March 27th 1917

with a pebbled aluminum oval buckle

measures 40 mm (w) x 12 mm (h)

with an additional maker stamp “Flg

A narrow shoulder board/strap (rank of SS-Mann to SS-Hauptscharführer) consisting of twisted

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal By Förster & Barth Archive before enlisting on March 27th(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 LDO code 10 for Frster & Barth,