Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern People’s Decoration, I Class In Silver With Swords certificate_of_authenticity It was re-designated as the

It was re-designated as the 59th "Stormont" Battalion of Infantry on June 22

Footnote: Confirmed on the Rolls for Ridgeway

when its personnel were absorbed by the 2nd Reserve Battalion

The underside of the cap of the centre pocket of the left pouch is stamped in black ink "LBA15138"

qualifying as a Machine Gunner 1st Class on December 4th

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern People’s Decoration, I Class In Silver With Swords certificate_of_authenticity It was re-designated as the(Tapferkeits und Verdienstauszeichnung fr Angehrige der Ostvlker, I. Klasse in Silber mit Schwertern). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed radiant star, bearing a central wreathed rosette pierced through the centre by crossed swords, the reverse with a barrel hinge and flattened vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 49. 25 mm (w) x 49. 11 mm (h), weighing 21. 6 grams, in extremely fine