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To: yarddog

Osten medal is commonly known as “Eastern Front Medal”

German soldiers referred to it as “order of the frozen meat” in reference to the weather conditions in winter 41-42 in Soviet territory

IT is a fairly common medal...many were issued.


19 posted on 10/07/2018 9:51:43 AM PDT by QualityMan (The Adults are back in town)
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To: QualityMan

Thanks.


31 posted on 10/07/2018 10:09:25 AM PDT by yarddog
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