Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal, Spanish-Made for Blue Division Veterans

(Ostmedaille). Constructed of patinated and silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, the obverse bearing a raised Heer-style German national eagle clutching a laurel branch, 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, unmarked, measuring 35.69 mm (w) x 44.16 mm (h), weighing 39.1 grams (inclusive of ribbon), demonstrating moderate loss of finish, an unusual Spanish-made award for Blue Division veterans executed in a 1957 pattern, in near extremely fine condition.