Germany, Heer. A Heer Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Dransfeld Co. Auction Archive reverse in silver gilt

reverse in silver gilt

Soon after the Italian military units surrendered to the Germans as the flight of Italian King Victor Emmanuel III from Rome had made further resistance senseless

The latter bearing a raised machine-embroidered black Bundeswehr-style German national eagle above a number “1” in Roman numerals

Francis Eric Taylor of Oakville

a position he maintained until the end of the war

Germany, Heer. A Heer Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Dransfeld Co. Auction Archive reverse in silver gilt(Heer Grtelschnalle). Constructed of magnetic metal, 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, the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws, maker marked with the logo of Dransfeld Co., Menden, measuring 62 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.