Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair Of Service Medals Hold near the lower crossguard

near the lower crossguard

The Polish Legions merged with the Polish II Corps of Russia and continued to fight alongside the Russian Empire against Austria-Hungary until it was disbanded in May 1918

two weeks shy of his fiftieth birthday

the obverse with central silvered inscription “TREUE FÜR FÜHRER UND VOLK” (“LOYALTY FOR THE FÜHRER AND PEOPLE”)

dated September 22

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair Of Service Medals Hold near the lower crossguard(Wehrmacht Dienstabzeichen). A pair of service medals, including an Eastern Front Medal, constructed of silvered and patinated zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised Heer style German national eagle, the reverse bearing 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, unmarked,