Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal, With Award Document, To Obergefreiter Franz Auction Archive Having served in the Ottawa

Having served in the Ottawa area for many years

two prongs on the reverse fully intact and covered by the paper

Comes with copy of his service record

Removed from a veterans display

Leier received his highest decoration

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal, With Award Document, To Obergefreiter Franz Auction Archive Having served in the Ottawa(Ostmedaille mit Verleihungsurkunde). 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 revere bearing an inscription of WINTERSCHLACHT IM OSTEN 1941 42 (WINTER BATTLE IN THE EAST 1941 42), above a crosses sword and laurel branch, topped by a Stahlhelm and stick grenade, unmarked, measuring 35. 83 mm (w) x 44. 26 mm