Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern People’s Merit Decoration, I Class, Gold Grade Auction It is dated to Berlin

It is dated to Berlin on March 16

They were normally obtained through a police precinct and had the corresponding issuing office and official’s stamps on them

though the dates are unspecified

first those who had broken through

then prevalent

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern People’s Merit Decoration, I Class, Gold Grade Auction It is dated to Berlin(Verdienstauszeichnung fr Angehrige der Ostvlker, I. Klasse in Gold). Constructed of gilded zink, consisting of an eight pointed radiant star, the obverse depicting a six leaved rosette, surrounded by a laurel wreath tied together at the bottom via a ribbon, surrounded by a ribbed border, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback, unmarked, measuring 49. 85 mm (w) x 49. 63 mm (h), weighing 21. 9 grams, missing its catch, otherwise in