{"title":"Medals for Gallantry and Merit for Members of the Eastern Peoples","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTapferkeits und Verdienstauszeichnung für Ostvölker) was a military and paramilitary award of Germany. It was established on 14 July 1942, and it was bestowed on personnel from the former Soviet Union (Ostvolk in German), literally \"Eastern people\", who volunteered to fight alongside German forces. The Medal is sometimes called the Ostvolk Medal or Eastern People's Medal, (German: Ostvolkmedaille). \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn addition to the Ostvolk medal, eastern volunteers were also eligible for the usual German war medals and badges. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ostvolk medal features an octagonal (eight pointed) star with a plant pattern in the center. There were two classes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1st class - 50 mm in diameter, attached to the left uniform pocket by a pin and clasp. It could be awarded in gold or silver.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2nd class - 40 mm in diameter worn on a 32 mm wide ribbon from the left chest. It could be awarded in gold, silver or bronze, each having a separate ribbon design:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003egold: green with a red stripe towards each edge;\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esilver: green with a white stripe towards each edge;\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebronze: plain green.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach version of both classes could be awarded either with swords for bravery or without swords for merit. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is an underappreciated award, as the sacrifices these people made were enormous! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese are priced right and will make for a nice display as you can collect the whole set.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"german-decoration-for-bravery-and-merit-of-the-eastern-people-2nd-class-in-gold-w-o-swords-with-original-ribbon","title":"German Decoration for Bravery and Merit of the Eastern People 2nd  Class in Gold w\/o Swords, with Original Ribbon","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eGerman Decoration for Bravery and Merit of the Eastern People 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e  Class in Gold w\/o Swords, with Original Ribbon-These were awarded in two different classes (First and Second) at three different levels (Bronze, Silver, Gold) for both bravery (with Swords) and service (without Swords) to Russian volunteers fighting under German leadership. This example is Gold, Second Class, without swords and includes its correct green and red ribbon. This example is missing all of its gilt finish, with moderate wear to its details. The pin on the ribbon functions properly. This is a sound example. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.therupturedduck.com\/collections\/medals-for-gallantry-and-merit-for-members-of-the-eastern-peoples\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eREAD MORE ABOUT THESE MEDALS HERE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Ruptured Duck","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50970324173106,"sku":"M-100","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1141\/9332\/files\/WW2_German_Medal_Eastern_Peoples_25455.jpg?v=1773341104"},{"product_id":"veteran-bring-back-german-wwii-eastern-people-s-award","title":"Veteran Bring Back German WWII Eastern People’s Award","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eVeteran Bring Back German WWII Eastern People’s Award-This is a 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e Class in Gold w Swords. These were awarded in two different classes (1st and 2nd) at three different levels (bronze, silver, gold) for both bravery (with swords) and service (without swords) to Russian volunteers fighting under German leadership. This example is an award for bravery since it does have swords. Both the obverse and reverse have lost all of the original gold finish, with minor wear showing on the highlights. The ring that holds the ribbon retains the gold finish. The portion of ribbon is still very clean and bright. The pin functions perfectly. We were able to purchase this from a US veteran. We will supply the buyer with the name of this soldier.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.therupturedduck.com\/collections\/medals-for-gallantry-and-merit-for-members-of-the-eastern-peoples\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eREAD MORE ABOUT THESE MEDALS HERE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Ruptured Duck, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51238816940338,"sku":"M-105","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1141\/9332\/files\/WW2_German_Medal_Eastern_Peoples_30260.jpg?v=1780325424"},{"product_id":"veteran-bring-back-german-wwii-eastern-people-s-award-1","title":"Veteran Bring Back German WWII Eastern People’s Award-","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eVeteran Bring Back German WWII Eastern People’s Award-This is a 1st Class in Gold w Swords. These were awarded in two different classes (1st and 2nd) at three different levels (bronze, silver, gold) for both bravery (with swords) and service (without swords) to Russian volunteers fighting under German leadership. This example is an award for bravery since it has swords. Both the obverse and reverse have lost all of the original gold finish, with minor wear showing on the highlights. The ring that holds the ribbon retains the gold finish. The portion of ribbon is still very clean and bright. The pin functions perfectly. We were able to purchase this from a US veteran. We will supply the buyer with the name of this soldier.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.therupturedduck.com\/collections\/medals-for-gallantry-and-merit-for-members-of-the-eastern-peoples\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eREAD MORE ABOUT THESE MEDALS HERE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Ruptured Duck, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51238823231794,"sku":"M-106","price":170.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1141\/9332\/files\/WW2_German_Medal_Eastern_Peoples_30942.jpg?v=1780406113"},{"product_id":"veteran-bring-back-german-wwii-eastern-people-s-award-2","title":"Veteran Bring Back German WWII Eastern People’s Award","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eVeteran Bring Back German WWII Eastern People’s Award-This is a 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e Class in Gold w\/o Swords. These were awarded in two different classes (1st and 2nd) at three different levels (bronze, silver, gold) for both bravery (with swords) and service (without swords) to Russian volunteers fighting under German leadership. This example is an award for service since it does not have swords. Both the obverse and reverse have lost all of the original gold finish, with minor wear showing on the highlights. The ring that holds the ribbon retains the gold finish. The portion of ribbon is still very clean and bright. The pin functions perfectly. We were able to purchase this from a US veteran. We will supply the buyer with the name of this soldier.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.therupturedduck.com\/collections\/medals-for-gallantry-and-merit-for-members-of-the-eastern-peoples\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003eREAD MORE ABOUT THESE MEDALS HERE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Ruptured Duck, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51238887948594,"sku":"M-107","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1141\/9332\/files\/WW2_German_Medal_Eastern_Peoples_30255.jpg?v=1780325665"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.therupturedduck.com\/collections\/medals-for-gallantry-and-merit-for-members-of-the-eastern-peoples.oembed","provider":"The Ruptured Duck, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}