Germany, Third Reich. An Eastern Front Medal With Certificate To Sergeant Georg Kuhn, C. 1942 Auction young French-speaking Quebecois flocked in

young French-speaking Quebecois flocked in great numbers to volunteer for service to the Crown within Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal (and a few other "bilingual" regiments like it)

BAIRD" below the central inscription

He enlisted as a Private (339) with the Canadian Mounted Rifles on April 23

stylized Zimmerman logo

and weighs 13

Germany, Third Reich. An Eastern Front Medal With Certificate To Sergeant Georg Kuhn, C. 1942 Auction young French-speaking Quebecois flocked in(Ostmedaille). Constructed of zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a raised Heer style German national eagle clutching a swastika, the reverse with an inscription of WINTERSCHLACHT IM OSTEN 1941 42 (WINTER BATTLE IN THE EAST 1941 42), topped by a Stahlhelm and stick grenade, unmarked, measuring 36. 18 mm (w) x 44. 11 mm (h), weighing 24. 6 grams (inclusive of ribbon), in better than very fine condition. An