Germany, Imperial. A Late First War Heer Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle Auction (Drittes Reich Erinnerungsabzeichen)

(Drittes Reich Erinnerungsabzeichen)

with a central raised letter “R” above a date of “1919” on a pebbled background

who waged a lone battle to save the Zulu nation he had befriended

1939 miniature banner badge

on loops for suspension from period original ribbon

Germany, Imperial. A Late First War Heer Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle Auction (Drittes Reich Erinnerungsabzeichen)(Heer Grtelschnalle). A late First War Heer EM NCOs belt buckle, constructed of grey painted magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a raised Prussian crown, within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of GOTT MIT UNS (GOD IS WITH US) and laurel leaf branches, the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment prongs, retaining a period original leather strap, with the partially legible mark of a Nuremberg based manufacturer, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h),