Ostmedaille for opinion.

**Alex S** · 02-26-2013, 04:09 PM

Had this one for many years, whats the general consensus?.I am only now finding out about it thanks to you well informed collectors.I don't collect anymore,but am still fascinated.
by their history.

Alex

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 02-26-2013 04:09 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**StuG III** · 02-26-2013, 04:39 PM

Looks like a nice good one to me. Stay here long enough and you'll get back to collecting....

Tom

**Alex S** · 02-26-2013, 05:23 PM

That's a great positive. I do sometimes have an eye for the originals. Thanks' Alex

**Alex S** · 02-26-2013, 05:25 PM

Ps My collecting days are over, so I'm slowly letting it all go. Alex

**StuG III** · 02-26-2013, 07:44 PM

by Alex S

Ps My collecting days are over, so I'm slowly letting it all go. Alex

Sorry to hear that.........there's always our classified section. :-)

Tom

**humble collector** · 02-27-2013, 12:24 AM

You have a really nice medal. I like the "bubbling" affect, and your is two toned. I have one that is simply flat grey.
I always loved these pieces! They were designed by a German soldier. If memory serves me the ribbon states.
The black line is for the column of German soldiers, the white represents the snow, and the red represents the dead
Russian soldiers. I especially love the Weimar Eagle with the detailed scalloped feathers. This medal is simply a work
of art! Who doesn't love a potato mashed resting under a helmet?

**humble collector** · 02-27-2013, 12:26 AM

Sorry for the front side pic its a BLURRY one.

**ww2relichunter** · 03-03-2013, 03:12 AM

very nice medals and yes zinc very easy corrodes thats why you find so many of theese in bad shape

**Adrian** · 03-03-2013, 03:17 AM

by humble collector

You have a really nice medal. I like the "bubbling" affect, and your is two toned. I have one that is simply flat grey.
I always loved these pieces! They were designed by a German soldier. If memory serves me the ribbon states.
The black line is for the column of German soldiers, the white represents the snow, and the red represents the dead
Russian soldiers. I especially love the Weimar Eagle with the detailed scalloped feathers. This medal is simply a work
of art! Who doesn't love a potato mashed resting under a helmet?

You have an original zinc medal HC no worries with this one.

I thought the ribbon colours represented red for blood, white for snow, black for the dead.