Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal, By Werner Redo consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac an ornate design on the

an ornate design on the chape

consisting of an award document presented to Wilhelm Johannsen

1942 and named Lieutenant on March 17th while with No

Silesia (modern day south west Poland) by senior lieutenant and battery chief Drecks to the local administration group in Duisburg-Meiderich

with the rank of Driver

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal, By Werner Redo consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac an ornate design on the(Ostmedaille). Constructed of silvered and patinated zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a central raised Heer style German national eagle clutching a swastika, the reverse bearing a raised 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 Prsidialkanzlei