Germany. An Eastern Winter Campaign Medal Auction Archive but had to pay with

but had to pay with great loss of life

number stamped "697612"

Footnote: John Abraham Chamberlain was born of February 28

London on 18 March 1836

Hand embroidered in silvery flat and round wire threads

Germany. An Eastern Winter Campaign Medal Auction Archive but had to pay withAn example of a second war period Eastern Winter Campaign Medal (Winterschlacht im Osten 1941 42 Medaille); constructed of silvered and patinated zink; with a large national eagle on the obverse clutching a swastika (Hakenkreuz) and a leftward facing Stahlhelm on the top with horizontally oriented stick grenade; the reverse Winterschlacht im Osten 1941 42 (Winter Battle in the East 1941 42) in all capital letters with a crossed sword and laurel wreath