Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern People’s Merit Decoration, Ii Class, Silver Grade Archive France stopped granting this Order

France stopped granting this Order in 1948

Instituted on 17 October 1829

who was Frederick Charles Biggar's father

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Germany, Wehrmacht. An Eastern People’s Merit Decoration, Ii Class, Silver Grade Archive France stopped granting this Order(Verdienstauszeichnung fr Angehrige der Ostvlker, II. Klasse in Silber). Constructed of silvered zink, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon with horizontal pinback, the obverse depicting a six leaved rosette, surrounded by a laurel wreath tied together at the bottom via a ribbon, surrounded by a ribbed border, unmarked, measuring 40. 10 mm (w) x 45. 01 mm (h), weighing 13. 5 grams, in better than very fine condition.