Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern People’s Merit Decoration, I Class In Gold, With Case Auction Archive EAST TAIERI RIFLE VOLS)

EAST TAIERI RIFLE VOLS)

A fine example of a Deutsche Verdienstmedaille mit Schwerter/Eagle Order Medal with Swords

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It carries a facsimile of the Commander of the 12th Infantry Division

Bullet passed out lower third of inner side right leg

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern People’s Merit Decoration, I Class In Gold, With Case Auction Archive EAST TAIERI RIFLE VOLS)(Tapferkeits und Verdienstauszeichnung fr Ostvlker I. Klasse Gold mit Etui). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed radiant star, bearing a central raised rosette within a circular laurel leaf wreath, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 49. 85 mm (w) x 49. 62 mm (h), weighing 23. 3 grams, accompanied by its period original presentation case, constructed