Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal, Spanish-Made For Blue Division Veterans Auction Dasher participated in Operation Torch

Dasher participated in Operation Torch

the throat held firmly in place by two screws

secured together with dual bronze rivets

39mm (w) x 45mm (h)

Footnote: This particular example was featured as an exemplar of the award on page 110 of Karsten Klingbeil’s “Orden: 1700-2000”

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal, Spanish-Made For Blue Division Veterans Auction Dasher participated in Operation Torch(Ostmedaille). Constructed of patinated and silvered bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, the obverse bearing a raised Heer style German national eagle clutching a laurel branch, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of WINTERSCHLACHT IM OSTEN 1941 42 (WINTER BATTLE IN THE EAST 1941 42), above a crossed sword and laurel branch, topped by a Stahlhelm and stick grenade, unmarked, measuring 35. 69 mm