Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern People’s Bravery Decoration, I Class, Silver Grade Hold routed a determined Russian breakthrough

routed a determined Russian breakthrough attempt at Rzhev

and Russia (1942–1945)

Royal Engineers (940 SPR

British War Medal (55335 CPL

with an English-made 369th Bomb Squadron patch sewn in place below the script

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern People’s Bravery Decoration, I Class, Silver Grade Hold routed a determined Russian breakthrough(Verdienstauszeichnung fr Angehrige der Ostvlker, I. Klasse in Silber mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered zink, consisting of an eight pointed radiant star, the obverse depicting a six leaved rosette, surrounded by a laurel wreath tied together at the bottom via a ribbon, surrounded by a ribbed border, the reverse with a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 49. 80 mm (w) x 49. 78 mm (h), weighing 22. 6 grams, missing its hinge and pinback,