Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal, By Werner Redo Auction He protested the Treaty of

He protested the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk and continued to fight the Russians with his II Brigade of the Polish Legions (later

with cap and without

There is an 88 mm long strap sewn to the collar

This is so called "Second Type" (see page 36

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal, By Werner Redo Auction He protested the Treaty of(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