Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal And Award Document, With Commemorative Postcards Auction Archive Coleman’s “The Kaffrarian Rifles 1876-1986”

Coleman’s “The Kaffrarian Rifles 1876-1986” book

Iron Cross First Class 1939 by B

in nickel and gilded brass

measuring 102 mm (w) x 52 mm (h)

the reverse bears the dates “1813 30

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal And Award Document, With Commemorative Postcards Auction Archive Coleman’s “The Kaffrarian Rifles 1876-1986”An Eastern Front Medal, constructed of silvered and patinated zink, on loop for suspension from its period original parade mounted ribbon with horizontal pinback, the obverse bearing a raised Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of WINTERSCHLACHT IM OSTEN 1941 42 (WINTER BATTLE IN THE EAST 1941 42), topped by a Stahlhelm and stick grenade, unmarked, measuring 35. 65 mm (w) x 43. 68 mm