Germany. An Eastern Winter Campaign Medal Auction North Africa 1940-3

North Africa 1940-3

silver with gold and enamel appliqu

swing bar mounted

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Germany. An Eastern Winter Campaign Medal Auction North Africa 1940-3An example of a second war period Eastern Winter Campaign Medal (Winterschlacht im Osten 1941 42 Medaille); constructed of silvered and patinated zink; with a large national eagle on the obverse clutching a swastika (Hakenkreuz) and a leftward facing Stahlhelm on the top with horizontally oriented stick grenade; the reverse Winterschlacht im Osten 1941 42 (Winter Battle in the East 1941 42) in all capital letters with a crossed sword and laurel wreath