Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern People’s Medal, I Class In Gold With Case, By Wächtler & Lange GTRexclude by George D

by George D

folding creases and small tears

and "GESCH

where it was built

but the enamels well preserved

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern People’s Medal, I Class In Gold With Case, By Wächtler & Lange GTRexclude by George D(Tapferkeits und Verdienstauszeichnung fr Ostvlker I. Klasse in Gold mit Etui). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed radiant star, with a central raised rosette within a circular laurel wreath, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 100 for Wchtler & Lange, Mittweida, measuring 49. 48 mm (w) x 49. 28 mm (h), weighing