Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Peoples Merit Decoration, Silver Grade, II Class Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic in retreat until 1945

in retreat until 1945

an exceptionally well-preserved zink example retaining the vast majority of its original finish

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affixed to a bronze backplate with horizontal pinback and an original ribbon

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Peoples Merit Decoration, Silver Grade, II Class Heer. A Flak/Artillery Hauptmann’s Service Tunic in retreat until 1945(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