Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal, With Award Document To Helmut Garz, By Förster & Barth Hold Papacy 1922-1939) in gold-coloured ink

Papacy 1922-1939) in gold-coloured ink on the lid

burlap backers

and informally to Brigadier General Billy Mitchell

very minor scratch on the black enamaelled swastika

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal, With Award Document To Helmut Garz, By Förster & Barth Hold Papacy 1922-1939) in gold-coloured ink(Ostmedaille mit Verleihungsurkunde). Constructed of silvered and patinated zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a central 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), above a crossed sword and laurel branch, topped by a Stahlhelm and stick grenade, the suspension loop maker marked with LDO