Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Peoples Merit Decoration, I Class in Gold with Case, by Wächtler & Lange United Republic of He directed the operations from

He directed the operations from the top of his dug-out

demonstrating minor soiling to the ribbons and sporadic mothing to the reverse liner

the Order of the Golden Kite 6th Class award in the centre along the bottom edge in colour

" (Steinhauer & Luck) on the reverse

he was made commander of the 1st Infantry Brigade in 1st Canadian Infantry Division

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Peoples Merit Decoration, I Class in Gold with Case, by Wächtler & Lange United Republic of He directed the operations from(Tapferkeits und Verdienstauszeichnung fr Ostvlker, I. Klasse in Gold mit Etui). Instituted 14 July 1942. (1942 1945 issue). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed starburst, bearing a central raised rosette, situated within a circular laurel leaf wreath, in turn surrounded by a pebbled border, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch emanating from an oval plate, the