Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern People’s Merit Decoration, I Class In Gold, With Case United Republic of national socialist author

national socialist author

catch is bent over but remains in its socket

the obverse consisting of an oval ring bearing a raised inscription of “FUERCHTE GOTT UND BEFOLGE SEIN BEFEHLE” (“FEAR GOD AND OBEY HIS COMMANDMENTS”)

on its original bow-tied ribbon with pinback marked "SPINK & SON Ltd

one depicting a Heer Officer greeting assorted personnel

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern People’s Merit Decoration, I Class In Gold, With Case United Republic of national socialist author(Tapferkeits und Verdienstauszeichnung fr Ostvlker, I. Klasse in Gold mit Etui). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed starburst, bearing a central raised rosette set within a circular laurel leaf wreath joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with ribbed inner and outer edges, the reverse with a barrel hinge and wide vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 49. 96 mm (w) x 49. 73 mm (h),