Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Peoples Merit Decoration, Silver Grade, II Class Province of China THIRD GRADE”) and a maker’s

THIRD GRADE”) and a maker’s mark of “MARIA SCHENKL

Preston was promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal and was later transferred to the 20th Infantry Battalion "1st Central Ontario Regiment" for service in the French theatre

measuring 98 mm (w) x 155 mm (h) x 32

the knot with a field grey wool backer

there were 78 natives and 135 foreign recipients of this class

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Peoples Merit Decoration, Silver Grade, II Class Province of China THIRD GRADE”) and a maker’s(Tapferkeits und Verdienstauszeichnung fr Ostvlker II. Klasse Silber ohne Schwerter). Constructed of silvered zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed radiant starburst, bearing a central raised rosette situated within a circular laurel wreath, unmarked, measuring 39. 98 mm (w) x 45. 00 mm (h), weighing 14. 0 grams (inclusive of ribbon), in better than very fine