Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern People’s Merit Decoration, I Class, Gold Grade Buy Now First was France whose Expeditionary

First was France whose Expeditionary Force arrived on April 20

stiletto style blade with a flat central ridge and a full length

fasces flanked by "A" on the left and "IX" at the right below

to recognize services during the Patriotic War against the Italian occupation of 1935-1941

standard pilot’s badge motive within a wreath consisting of oak and laurel leaves

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern People’s Merit Decoration, I Class, Gold Grade Buy Now First was France whose Expeditionary(Verdienstauszeichnung fr Angehrige der Ostvlker, I. Klasse in Gold). Constructed of gilded zink, consisting of an eight pointed radiant star, the obverse depicting a six leaved rosette, surrounded by a laurel wreath tied together at the bottom via a ribbon, surrounded by a ribbed border, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback, unmarked, measuring 49. 85 mm (w) x 49. 63 mm (h), weighing 21. 9 grams, missing its catch, otherwise in