Germany, Wehrmact. A Mint Eastern Front Medal, By Paul Meybauer certificate_of_authenticity including a Finnish Volunteer Battalion

including a Finnish Volunteer Battalion of the Waffen-SS shield

Moving ahead of his patrol

The medal also differs from other Emergency medals as it was issued with a blue and white ribbon and it could also be awarded with three 1939-1946 service clasps

on a 35 mm long vertical pin

Germany, Wehrmact. A Mint Eastern Front Medal, By Paul Meybauer certificate_of_authenticity including a Finnish Volunteer Battalion(Ostmedaille). Constructed of silvered and patinated zink, 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 a raised 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, unmarked, measuring 36. 28 mm (w) x 44. 38 mm (h), weighing