Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal Newly Listed Attractive finely detailed badge

Attractive finely detailed badge

chipping and crazing evident in the white enamels on the arms and centrepieces on both sides

and three and a half years in the South African Constabulary in the Boer War

then at No

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal Newly Listed Attractive finely detailed badge(Ostmedaille). Constructed of silvered and patinated zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a 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 1941 42), above a crossed sword and laurel branch, topped by a Stahlhelm and stick grenade, unmarked, measuring 35. 96 mm (w) x 44. 30 mm (h), weighing 22. 6 grams,