Original German WWII Eastern Front Medal and Crimea Shield with Documents named to Gefreiter Otto Brecht Ordnance the Red Army planted more

the Red Army planted more than ten thousand mines throughout Kiev

It was hoped that the thought of thousands of these un-recovered weapons potentially in the hands of the citizens of occupied countries would have a deleterious effect on enemy morale

Many troopers were then transferred to the 82nd and 101st Airborne and for occupation duty in Berlin and Austria

This grenade can inflict injuries (e

Original German WWII Eastern Front Medal and Crimea Shield with Documents named to Gefreiter Otto Brecht Ordnance the Red Army planted moreOriginal Items: One of a kind grouping. This is a fantastic set, with two original German WWII combat awards, each with their original BESITTZZEUGNIS "possession award" certificates. These were awarded to the same soldier, Otto Brecht, who held the rank of Gefreiter (Lance Corporal) on all both documents. The award documents are dated 1942 and 1943. The awards earned by this soldier in date received are the Medaille Winterschlacht im Osten 1941 42