Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal, By Carl Poellath consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the plates printed in black

the plates printed in black ink on a coated white paper stock

and the arts

An extremely well-preserved Soviet SVT 40 sniper scope

confirming that he had served for 6 years and 227 days

all onto an olive-green rayon backer

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal, By Carl Poellath consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the plates printed in black(Ostmedaille). Constructed of iron and silver, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised Heer style German national eagle clutching a swastika, the reverse bearing an inscription of WINTERSCHLACHT IM OSTEN 1941 42 (WINTER BATTLE IN THE EAST 1941 42), above a crossed sword and laurel branch, topped by a Stahlhelm and stick grenade, unmarked, measuring 36. 15 mm (w) x 44. 21 mm (h), weighing 19. 0 grams,