Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern People’s Merit Decoration, I Class In Gold, With Case Newly Listed Canadian coat-of-arms on the lid

Canadian coat-of-arms on the lid

"Meine Ehre heißt Treue"

died on February 8

the reverse plain with pin for wear

The hilt features a hooked quillon and insertion slot retaining a functional spring catch with push-button release

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern People’s Merit Decoration, I Class In Gold, With Case Newly Listed Canadian coat-of-arms on the lid(Tapferkeits und Verdienstauszeichnung fr Ostvlker I. Klasse Gold mit Etui). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed radiant star, bearing a central raised rosette within a circular laurel leaf wreath, the reverse with a barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 49. 85 mm (w) x 49. 62 mm (h), weighing 23. 3 grams, accompanied by its period original presentation case, constructed