Eastern Front Medal

The Eastern Front Medal (German: Medaille „Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42“) was a World War II German military decoration awarded to both German and Axis personnel. It was awarded to those who served on the German Eastern Front against the Soviet Union during the winter campaign period of 15 November 1941 to 15 April 1942. It was instituted on 26 May 1942 and was commonly known as the Ostmedaille (East Medal) or Russian Front Medal.

The medal became known by the slang name Gefrierfleischorden, which can be translated as Frozen Meat Medal or the Order of the Frozen Flesh.

Eastern Front Medal in After the Downfall
Hasso Pemsel was one of very few Frozen Meat Medal recipients to be still alive in April 1945.