Germany, Heer. A Belt Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, Mid-War Example, by Hermann Aurich Archive features exceptionally crisp detail and

features exceptionally crisp detail and high relief

on loop for suspension (marked “19” for “Friedrich Orth

the pillar at the upper right bearing a banner inscribed "VLTRA" (Ultra) and surmounted by the Franco crown

THORNTON 20th BATT

reverse with typical pin assembly

Germany, Heer. A Belt Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, Mid-War Example, by Hermann Aurich Archive features exceptionally crisp detail and(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