A Second War German Eastern Winter Campaign Medal By Otto Zappe United Republic of 7 mm enamelled ribbon bar

7 mm enamelled ribbon bar with pinback

the reverse inscribed “Für Arbeit zum schutze Deutschlands” (For labour for the protection of Germany) within an oak wreath

his mark has been seen on Grand Cross sets of the Order of Danilo post-1896

He then joined the SS and ultimately made it to SS-Oberst-Gruppenführer und Generaloberst der Waffen-SS (Supreme Group Leader

with post card backer

A Second War German Eastern Winter Campaign Medal By Otto Zappe United Republic of 7 mm enamelled ribbon barA Winterschlacht im Osten 1941 42 medaille; in silvered and patinated zink; on loop for suspension (marked 110 for Otto Zappe of Gablonz); with its full length period original ribbon; with a large national eagle on the obverse clutching a swastika (Hakenkreuz) and a leftward facing Stahlhelm on the top with horizontally oriented stick grenade; the reverse Winterschlacht im Osten 1941 42 (Winter Battle in the East 1941 42) in all capital letters with a