Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Peoples Bravery Decoration, I Class in Gold Hold The interior of the shell

The interior of the shell is surrounded by a zink alloy ring

British War Medal (871626 C

maker marked "FREDERICO COSTA CONDECORAÇÕES" on the reverse cartouche

Egleston was posted to the Central Ontario Regimental Depot on June 7th

the exterior bearing an inscription of “EHRENKREUZ DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern Peoples Bravery Decoration, I Class in Gold Hold The interior of the shell(Tapferkeits und Verdienstauszeichnung fr Ostvlker I. Klasse Gold mit Schwertern). Instituted 14 July 1942. (1942 1945 issue). Constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an eight pointed starburst, bearing a central rosette situated within a circular laurel leaf wreath, with crossed swords piercing the centrepiece, the reverse with a barrel hinge and flattened vertical pinback meeting a flat wire catch, unmarked, measuring 49. 91 mm (w) x