in silvered bronze and red enamels
The Battalion sailed October 3
a small label inscribed in handwritten blue ink "250659 / VB 78" sewn in place to lining at the rear
Monk was designated "Illegally absent from 2-10-17 (October 2
a 53rd Infantry Battalion Brooch Pin (silver
Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Front Medal, With Award Document To Hellmut Kahlund, By Deschler & Sohn GTRexclude in silvered bronze and red(Ostmedaille mit Verleihungsurkunde). Constructed of silvered and patinated zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, the obverse with a raised Heer style German national eagle clutching a swastika, the reverse with an 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 loop maker marked with LDO code 1 for Deschler