Medal, Military/Eastern Front Medal, 1941-42 (German issue), WWII

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Title

Medal, Military/Eastern Front Medal, 1941-42 (German issue), WWII

Description

German Eastern Front medal on length of fabric. Gray medal features National Socialist eagle clasping a swastika in its talons. Other side of medal has a sword crossed with a laurel and reads "WINTERSCHLACHT IM OSTEN 1941/42" (translates to "Winter Battle in the East 1941-42"). Top of medal has a helmet and stick design where it attaches to the red, white and black ribbon.

Date

1940s circa

Extent

1 medal : fabric, zinc ; 4 x 11 cm

Format

medals

Rights

In copyright

Bibliographic Citation

The Brien S. Wygle Collection/The Museum of Flight

Identifier

2020-09-17_object_015_01
2020-09-17_object_015_02