A 1941 German Encirclement Of Kiev Medal Newly Listed there was some confusion over

there was some confusion over whether the Crown or the dominion governments in question should issue the medal

as well as the German Cross in Gold on November 14

33 mm x 58

slightly faded on 8

Yugoslavia: Order of the Brotherhood and Unity with Silver Wreath (two-piece construction

A 1941 German Encirclement Of Kiev Medal Newly Listed there was some confusion over(AKA First Battle of Kiev): Brownish red porcelain, obverse illustrating a swastika surrounded by an open ended wreath of oak leaves on an Iron Cross, with "1939" on its lower arm, surrounded by the inscription "DAS DEUTSCHE VOLK DANKT SEINEN TAPFEREN SOLDATEN", reverse illustrating a map of the Kiev area centred by crossed swords, the map surrounded by the inscriptions, clockwise from the left, "3718 GESCHTZE", "665000 GESFANGENE", "885 PANZER