M-339  Medaille Winterschlacht Im Osten 1941/42 (Medal for the Winter Campaign in Russia 1941/42)
Commonly referred to as the Russian Front Medal, or by the thousands who stayed for subsequent winters as the “Frozen Flesh” medal. Criteria for the award were as follows: Minimum of two weeks combat action; being wounded or having a frozen limb for which a Wound Badge was awarded; or being in the combat zone for a minimum of 60 days. The criteria changed on January 20, 1943 and the medal was authorized for personnel of the military and civilians, foreign volunteers in the Wehrmacht, administrative personnel, persons killed in action or listed as missing, and civilians working in factories in the area. The medal obverse features a Wehrmacht style eagle clutching a swastika superimposed over a disc. The top of the disc has a Model 1916 style helmet and a potato masher grenade. The reverse reads “Winterschlacht Im Osten 1941/42” and has a sword over a laurel branch. The finish is completely missing from this example. There is a section red ribbon (moderate discoloration) with a white/black/white stripe down the center. A sound, representative example!
$75.00

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