Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal, with Period Case by Friedrich Linden Auction the obverse bearing a Patriarchal

the obverse bearing a Patriarchal cross in blue enamel

near-total loss of nickel plating to the hilt

the obverse bearing a central raised droptail-style Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika

notably certified with the handwritten signature of then-Hauptmann (later Generalleutnant der Reserve) Hyazinth Graf Strachwitz (Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross

blue enamelled highlight plate in the voided area of the centrepiece

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal, with Period Case by Friedrich Linden Auction the obverse bearing a Patriarchal(Ostmedaille mit Etui). 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 clutching a swastika, the reverse bearing an inscription of WINTERSCHLACHT IM OST 1941 42 (WINTER BATTLE IN THE EAST 1941 42), above a crossed sword and laurel branch, topped by a Stahlhelm and stick grenade, unmarked, measuring 36. 14 mm (w) x 44. 68 mm (h), weighing