Germany, Heer. An Army Em/Nco Belt Buckle, By L Gottlieb & Sohne, C. 1939 United Republic of Grand Admiral Raeder

Grand Admiral Raeder

Very large grouping of award documents to an early period Air Gunner

with an outline of a War Merit Cross with Swords embossed to the exterior of the lid in silver

it was trapped in the Cherkassy pocket where about half the men of the regiment were lost

before returning to the sanatorium

Germany, Heer. An Army Em/Nco Belt Buckle, By L Gottlieb & Sohne, C. 1939 United Republic of Grand Admiral RaederA rectangular belt buckle constructed of die stamped non magnetic metal, the obverse centre bears a raised national eagle with outstretched wings clutching a swastika in its talons, encompassed by a border inscribed with GOTT MIT UNS (GOD WITH US) with an open ended oak leaf wreath at the bottom, on a pebbled field, the reverse bears a buckling loop and a double prong bar with a part of a brown leather belt attached, marked L. G. & S. 39 (L Gottlieb &