Germany - Third Reich: Eastern Front Medal. An unmarked example, with length of original ribbon.
Condition. Good Very Fine
The Eastern Front Medal (German: Winterschlacht Im Osten) was awarded to both combatant and non-combatant personnel who saw service on the German Eastern Front during the period November 15, 1941 to April 15, 1942. It was instituted on 26 May, 1942, and is also known as the Ostmedaille (East Medal) or Russian Front Medal. It was commissioned to recognise the hardship endured by German and Axis personnel, combatant or non-combatant, during the especially bitter Russian winter of 1941 and 1942. It was wryly called the Frozen Meat Medal (German: Gefrierfleischorden) by Army, Luftwaffe and Waffen-SS personnel to whom it was awarded.
