United States. A Purple Heart, C.1965 Hold in turn bearing a mobile

in turn bearing a mobile swastika and a ring with a raised inscription of “FÜR LEISTUNGEN IN DER HJ” (“FOR PROFICIENCY IN THE HJ”)

marked Deschler

the obverse with an inscripton of “MEDAILLE WINTERSCHLACHT IM OSTEN ‘1941/42’ (OSTMEDAILLE)”

measuring 310 mm in length

United States. A Purple Heart, C.1965 Hold in turn bearing a mobileTwo piece construction, in bronze gilt with purple, red, white and green enamels, measuring 35 mm (w) x 47. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its laterally pierced suspension, intact enamels, original ribbon with brooch pinback, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President, to those wounded or killed while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U. S. military.