Original Ost Medal (Ostmedaille) with original suspension ring and ribbon.
Eastern Front Medal (Ostmedaille) marked with the number "3" on the small ribbon ring indicates it was manufactured by the company Wilhelm Deumer located in Lüdenscheid, Germany. Under the LDO (Leistungsgemeinschaft Deutscher Ordensteuhersteller) system, the code "3" was assigned specifically to this maker.
Maker Details
Maker: Wilhelm Deumer
Location: Lüdenscheid, Germany
Mark Location: Stamped directly onto the small suspension ring
General Medal Facts
Name: Medaille Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42 (Winter Battle in the East)
Material: Typically constructed of zinc with a gunmetal or dark finish, featuring a polished silver-like frosting on the raised helmet, grenade rim, and outer edge.
Design: Front shows an eagle holding a swastika behind a helmet and stick grenade; the back reads "WINTERSCHLACHT IM OSTEN 1941/42".
Original Ost Medal (Ostmedaille) with original suspension ring and ribbon.
Eastern Front Medal (Ostmedaille) marked with the number "3" on the small ribbon ring indicates it was manufactured by the company Wilhelm Deumer located in Lüdenscheid, Germany. Under the LDO (Leistungsgemeinschaft Deutscher Ordensteuhersteller) system, the code "3" was assigned specifically to this maker.
Maker Details
Maker: Wilhelm Deumer
Location: Lüdenscheid, Germany
Mark Location: Stamped directly onto the small suspension ring
General Medal Facts
Name: Medaille Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42 (Winter Battle in the East)
Material: Typically constructed of zinc with a gunmetal or dark finish, featuring a polished silver-like frosting on the raised helmet, grenade rim, and outer edge.
Design: Front shows an eagle holding a swastika behind a helmet and stick grenade; the back reads "WINTERSCHLACHT IM OSTEN 1941/42".
