Description
Allied forces had reached the German border
The leather remains soft
Army's first transition to a visor cap after leaving the traditional kepi design
This gun has the correct pattern three leaf rear sight
though they are somewhat bent
Original German WWII Eastern Front Medal with Award Document Dated 1942 U.S. Flags Allied forces had reached theOriginal Items: One of a kind. The Eastern Front Medal (German: Medaille Winterschlacht im Osten 1941 42) was a World War II German military decoration awarded to both German and Axis personnel. It was awarded to those who served on the German Eastern Front during the winter campaign period of 15 November 1941 to 15 April 1942 It was instituted on 26 May 1942 and was commonly known as the Ostmedaille (East Medal) or Russian Front Medal. The medal was