Germany, Wehrmacht. An Unissued Eastern Front Medal, By Werner Redo Newly Listed München" and maker marked "Zentralverlag

München" and maker marked "Zentralverlag der NSDAP

numbered “34” on the reverse

Croatian and German

The ceremony of handing over the keys at the changing of the guard has been carried out by the various (British) regiments since the days of the Great Siege by the Spanish in 1779-83

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Unissued Eastern Front Medal, By Werner Redo Newly Listed München" and maker marked "Zentralverlag(Ostmedaille). Constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised Heer style German national eagle clutching a swastika, the reverse bearing 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 Prsidialkanzlei code 88 for Werner Redo,