Neatly maker- (ie. '15'-) marked medal: 'Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42' that came stored in its period pouch by the (Austrian-based) company: 'Friedrich Orth'

This is a truly attractive - and fully matching! - specimen of a: 'Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42'-medal (ie. 'Ost'-medal) as was produced by the (Austrian-based) company named: 'Friedrich Orth' and being a clearly maker- (ie. '15'-) marked specimen that came stored in its original 'Zellstoff'-based pouch of issue as found and stored for decades. The cross came together with its original, non-confectioned and folded (approx. 19 cms. long) ribbon and was still packed in its neat ('Zellstoff'-based) and/or reddish-brown-coloured, carton-based pouch as found. The medal is - as stated above - a neat silverish-grey-toned- and/or typical zinc- (ie. 'Feinzink'-) based specimen that was presumably issued but simply never used nor even mounted. The medal has a nicely preserved age-patina and was most certainly never cleaned nor polished and therefore are details and/or finish still very nice and/or crisp. The pouch comes in an equally nicely preserved condition: it is fully functional and complete (and shows the printed makers'-mark of the company: 'Friedrich Orth' as was based in the town of Wien (ie. Vienna) on its back). Simply an attractive - and fully 'matching'! - 'Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42'-set that will be hard to be upgraded!