Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal, With Award Document To Helmut Garz, By Förster & Barth Hold the Battalion was absorbed into

the Battalion was absorbed into the 26th Reserve Battalion

which at the time ran a military hospital in Orechoff (Ukraine)

Papacy 1922-1939) in gold-coloured ink on the lid

burlap backers

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal, With Award Document To Helmut Garz, By Förster & Barth Hold the Battalion was absorbed into(Ostmedaille mit Verleihungsurkunde). Constructed of silvered and patinated zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a central raised Heer style German national eagle clutching a swastika, the reverse with an 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 LDO