Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal, With Award Document, To Obergefreiter Franz GTRexclude with one of the sides

with one of the sides partially cut out to allow the fingers to slide the matchbox out of the cover once empty

Measuring 301x223mm

reverse bears embossed dates 1863 1915 1913 horizontally across arms of cross and “MICHAELIS” engraved vertically along 6 o’clock arm

with twenty-nine photographs illustrating the men at work

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal, With Award Document, To Obergefreiter Franz GTRexclude with one of the sides(Ostmedaille mit Verleihungsurkunde). 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 revere bearing an inscription of WINTERSCHLACHT IM OSTEN 1941 42 (WINTER BATTLE IN THE EAST 1941 42), above a crosses sword and laurel branch, topped by a Stahlhelm and stick grenade, unmarked, measuring 35. 83 mm (w) x 44. 26 mm