Germany, Wehrmacht. A Lot of Awards for Eastern Front Service

(Auszeichnungen). A lot of awards for Eastern Front service, including:

1. An Eastern Front Medal, constructed of silvered and toned zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a 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, unmarked measuring 36.20 mm (w) x 44.64 mm (h), weighing 19.6 grams, accompanied by its original issue package, constructed of brown paper stock, maker marked “ERNST L. MÜLLER, PFORZHEIM”, measuring 55 mm (w) x 100 mm (h), in ver fine condition.

2. A Krim Shield, constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse consisting of a map of Crimea and southern Ukraine, topped by a Wehrmacht eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, flanked by dates “1941-1942”, affixed with four side clips to a magnetic metal backplate, without visible marks but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Friedrich Orth, Vienna, the shield measuring 52.82 mm (w) x 61.40 mm (h), demonstrating the loss of its branch-defining liner with minor surface oxidation to the metal, in very fine condition.

3. A Black Grade Wound Badge, constructed of blackened brass, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with a clip hinge and vertical pinback meeting a flattened catch, unmarked, measuring 36.92 mm (w) x 44.03 mm (h), weighing 12.4 grams, demonstrating loss of finish throughout the base metal, in very fine condition.

4. A ribbon bar featuring two decorations, including a 1939 Iron Cross II Class and an Eastern Front Medal, unmarked, measuring 30 mm in length, in very fine condition.