Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern People’s Merit Decoration, I Class In Gold, With Case Auction Archive The medal was discontinued on

The medal was discontinued on March 15

(JOHN PLEMING

This is a scarce UAK (Ubootsabnahmekommando/Acceptance Authority of the Kriegsmarine for Submarines) Identification tag

measuring 60 mm x 51 mm

The crossguard features hooked quillons presenting as acorns

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern People’s Merit Decoration, I Class In Gold, With Case Auction Archive The medal was discontinued on(Tapferkeits und Verdienstauszeichnung fr Ostvlker, I. Klasse in Gold mit Etui). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed starburst, bearing a central raised rosette set within a circular laurel leaf wreath joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with ribbed inner and outer edges, the reverse with a barrel hinge and wide vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 49. 96 mm (w) x 49. 73 mm (h),