Item #M0426-14b
An Eastern Front Medal, constructed of silvered and patinated zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a 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 Präsidialkanzlei code “3” for Wilhelm Deumer, Lüdenscheid, measuring 35.92 mm (w) x 44.24 mm (h), weighing 21.7 grams, with most of the finish lost, in overall very fine condition; accompanied by its award document, named to Unteroffizier Herbet Ulbrich, Luftnachrichten-Regiment 10, issued on 6 May 1943, featuring a handwritten signature of Oberstleutnant Friedrich Hörseljau, measuring 140 mm (w) x 200 mm (h), in extremely fine condition