Germany, Heer. A Belt Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, Mid-War Example, by Hermann Aurich Auction Archive One of the buttons formerly

One of the buttons formerly holding in place the side panels is missing

The reverse ricasso bears a maker’s mark of “HACO

and the report of the Assistant who investigated the loss of life

Miss Townshend

light soiling evident on the white satin on the inside lid and in the white felt in the medal bed

Germany, Heer. A Belt Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, Mid-War Example, by Hermann Aurich Auction Archive One of the buttons formerly(Heer Koppelschlo fr Mannschaften). Constructed of grey painted magnetic steel, the obverse bearing a central Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of GOTT MIT UNS (GOD WITH IS) with oak leaf branches, the reverse with a catch and claws emanating from a functional roller, the latter retaining an original brown leather strap, stamped with a makers mark of H. AURICH, DRESDEN