Germany, Heer. A Heer Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Ernst Schneider Hold quality stitching along the leather

quality stitching along the leather seam

1917 for overseas service in the French theatre

1938 and awarded for meritorious services in the cause of health

3 mm (w) x 9 mm (h) Purple Heart ribbon bar and a 37 mm (w) x 11

5 mm (h) inclusive if its eagle suspension

Germany, Heer. A Heer Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Ernst Schneider Hold quality stitching along the leather(Heer Grtelschnalle). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse bearing a raised Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, within a ribbed wreath bearing an inscription of GOTT MIT UNS (GOD IS WITH US) and oak leaf branches, over a pebbled field, the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws, the latter retaining a period original brown leather strap, the strap maker marked E. SCHNEIDER, LDENSCHEID, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm