Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Peoples Bravery Decoration, I Class Gold Grade With Case Auction Archive using tombak as the base

using tombak as the base metal allowed the catch to be soldered firectly to the reverse of the clasp

of those 234 in silver gilt (218 during WWI)

white and three shades of blue enamels

weighing 77

his two year old daughter and his seven month old son

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Peoples Bravery Decoration, I Class Gold Grade With Case Auction Archive using tombak as the base(Tapferkeitsauszeichnung fr Ostvlker, I. Klasse Gold mit Etui). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed radiant starburst, bearing a central rosette set within a circular laurel leaf wreath, with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 49. 91 mm (w) x 49. 72 mm (h), weighing 23. 2 grams, accompanied by its period