Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal, By Werner Redo Archive Seven months after arriving with

Seven months after arriving with the PPCLI

just before his death in 1942

1916 to March 3

maker marked "M

They were married for only three years when he died

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal, By Werner Redo Archive Seven months after arriving with(Ostmedaille). Constructed of silvered and patinated zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a central raised Heer style German national eagle clutching a swastika, 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, the suspension loop maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei