Ostvolk Decoration for Merit - First Class in gold grade (gold wash somewhat faded)
1965 to present issued
59 mm (w) x 51
marked "900" (for silver content) and maker marked "J
The morning of November 25th saw them facing heavy machine gun fire and snipers but no shells on their front line
Germany, Third Reich. A Mixed Lot of Awards, Badges, and Insignia consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Ostvolk Decoration for Merit -(Auszeichnungen, Abzeichen, und Insignien). A mixed lot of 22 awards, badges, and medals, primarily encompassing examples from the Third Reich period with a small number of Imperial original, constructed of aluminum, bronze, zink, and magnetic metal, including Wound Badges of Black and Silver Grades, uniform and headgear insignia, trade specialist insignia, and commemorative event badges, most demonstrating minor to moderate loss of finish and other