Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Peoples Merit Decoration, I Class in Silver, by Wächtler & Lange consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the obverse bearing wreathed dates

the obverse bearing wreathed dates of “1914-1918”

On original medal bar with period ribbons

The throat is held together by dual side rivets

indicating the branch to be Infantry

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Peoples Merit Decoration, I Class in Silver, by Wächtler & Lange consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac the obverse bearing wreathed dates(Verdienstauszeichnung fr Ostvlker I. Klasse in Silber). Instituted 14 July 1942. (1942 1945 issue). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed radiant starburst, bearing a central raised rosette situated within a circular laurel leaf wreath, the reverse with a barrel hinge and tapering vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch emanating from an oblong plate, the reverse of the pinback maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei