German Eastern Winter Campaign medal
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm) | Width: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm)
Archival History
The medal was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002 by Gerald Schwab.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Gerald Schwab
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Susan Schwab and Teresa Marshall
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Circular, silver colored metal medal with attached ribbon. The medla has a helmet-shape at the top and an embossed Nazi eagle clutching a wreathed swastika on the center.On the back is German text. At the top is a suspsension ring through which the ribbon is looped. The ribbon has 5 vertical stripes: wide red, narrow black, narrow white, narrow black, wide red.
Genre
- Object
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