Three Second War German Awards Auction For soldiers serving in Russia:

For soldiers serving in Russia: medal in tombac

Additionally with an original knot

and served for the next 14 years at various army posts in the western states

rather than risk another depth-charging from some circling drifters

solid construction 44

Three Second War German Awards Auction For soldiers serving in Russia:Three Second War German Awards War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords (bronze gilt, 47. 5 mm x 48 mm); War Merit Medal (bronze gilt, 32 mm); and East Medal (silvered and blackened zinc, unmarked, 36 mm x 40. 7 mm). Un mounted, residue in the recessed areas on the Cross, gilt wear on the latter two, very fine.