Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal, by Wächtler & Lange consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac healthier persons fail to join

healthier persons fail to join in adequate numbers to offset the claims paid out)

faded maker marked "K

ten six-mule teams

A pair of studio portraits of decorated Wehrmacht Officers

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal, by Wächtler & Lange consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac healthier persons fail to join(Ostmedaille). 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 reverse bearing an inscription of WINTERSCHLACHT IM OSTEN 1941 42 (WINTER BATTLE IN THE EAST 1941 42), the suspension loop bearing an illegible makers mark, measuring 35. 71 mm (w) x 43. 96 mm (h), weighing 19. 0 grams, accompanied by its original