THE GERMAN ARMY 1939 - 45 #3 EASTERN FRONT 1941-43 Men at Arms Series Osprey Publications Army Gaiters Green Wehrmacht Gamaschen Made from heavy cotton canvas

Made from heavy cotton canvas

the back of the medal has  “Für Kriegs- verdienst 1939”

They can also be found on reissues with the thought that these were a contract decal similar to the pre-war CA Pocher and used as needed on short contracts

COM FOR MUCH MORE MILITARIA

this breast eagle also has soft backing to protect the embroidery

THE GERMAN ARMY 1939 - 45 #3 EASTERN FRONT 1941-43 Men at Arms Series Osprey Publications Army Gaiters Green Wehrmacht Gamaschen Made from heavy cotton canvasTHE GERMAN ARMY 1939 45 #3 EASTERN FRONT 1941 43 Men at Arms Series Osprey Publications By Nigel Thomas Operation Barbarossa, the attack on the Soviet Union, commenced on June 22, 1941. It became the biggest conflict in military history, with some three million German troops and about 900,000 allies facing almost 4. 7 million Soviet troops. The effects would colour postwar European history the next 50 years. This title examines the history of the