Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Peoples Award, I Class In Gold With Swords Auction and marked “MIR”

and marked “MIR”

rim impressed E

to commemorate his time of service

In March of 1943

presented to her on June 1

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Peoples Award, I Class In Gold With Swords Auction and marked “MIR”(Tapferkeits und Verdienstauszeichnung fr Ostvlker I. Klasse Gold mit Schwertern). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed radiant starburst, bearing a central rosette, set within a circular laurel leaf wreath joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 49. 90 mm (w) x