Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint Eastern Front Medal, By Paul Meybauer Auction Archive (Heer Pioniere Schirmmütze)

(Heer Pioniere Schirmmütze)

crossed swords through centre of medallion

Iron Cross face plate measuring 8 mm x 8

and a German-Italian African Campaign Medal ribbon

Post 1948 Design (four-piece construction

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Mint Eastern Front Medal, By Paul Meybauer Auction Archive (Heer Pioniere Schirmmütze)(Ostmedaille). 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 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 36. 28 mm (w) x 44. 22 mm (h), weighing