Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Honour Crosses of the World War, All Variants Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic inscribed on obverse “MEDAILLE ‘WINTERSCHLACHT

inscribed on obverse “MEDAILLE ‘WINTERSCHLACHT IM OSTEN 1941/42’ (OSTMEDAILLE)”

35 hours (day - 756

being promoted to Obergefreiter der Landwehr (Corporal of the Home Guard)

scattered silvering wear and chipping in the white paint

lug retaining an original zink backplate

Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Honour Crosses of the World War, All Variants Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic inscribed on obverse “MEDAILLE ‘WINTERSCHLACHT(Ehrenkreuze des Weltkrieges). A mixed lot of nine Honour Crosses of the World War, all constructed of bronzed or patinated magnetic metal, with four examples on loops from period original ribbons and five presented without ribbons, including seven awards for Combatants, one for Non Combatants, and one for War Bereaved, eight bearing reverse makers marks and one unmarked, some demonstrating minor loss of finish and surface oxidation, in overall near