Germany, Third Reich. An Eastern Front Medal With Insignia Archive marked Barre under the bust

marked Barre under the bust

He went overseas in March 1943 and served throughout the war as a Truck Driver

type I with the left-facing bust of King Umberto I

11th Dec 1917: "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty

Was still rather weak when he enlisted

Germany, Third Reich. An Eastern Front Medal With Insignia Archive marked Barre under the bust(Ostmedaille mit Insignien). An Eastern Front Medal, constructed of silvered and patinated zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse bearing a raised Heer style German national eagle clutching a swastika, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of WINTERSCHLACHT IM OSTEN 1941 42 (WINTER BATTLE IN THE EAST 1941 42, above a crossed sword and laurel branch, topped by a Stahlhelm and stick grenade, the suspension loop