Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal, with Award Document to Helmut Garz, by Förster & Barth

(Ostmedaille mit Verleihungsurkunde). Constructed of silvered and patinated zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a central raised Heer-style German national eagle clutching a swastika, the reverse with an 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 LDO code “10” for Förster & Barth, Pforzheim, measuring 36.02 mm (w) x 44.47 mm (h), weighing 19.4 grams, accompanied by its period original award document, constructed of off-white paper with black ink, named to “JÄGER HELMUT GARZ”, Grenadier-Regiment 17, dated 1 August 1942, measuring 140 mm (w) x 200 mm (h), loss of silver finish evident to the medal, with minor material fatigue to the award document, in overall near extremely fine condition.