Germany, Hj. A Rare Enlisted Personnel Belt Buckle, By Kallenbach, Meyer & Franke Archive but typical Meybauer

but typical Meybauer

with a handwritten name tag reading “EYMESS 14

after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor the squadron was moved to RCAF Station Sea Island on the west coast of Canada as part of RCAF Western Air Command

and Courier Pilot's Collar Tab (aluminum with red paint

This is a fabric type (NCO) Police troddel (portepee)

Germany, Hj. A Rare Enlisted Personnel Belt Buckle, By Kallenbach, Meyer & Franke Archive but typical Meybauer(HJ Grtelschnalle). Constructed of nickel plated magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a raised German national eagle clutching a HJ insignia, within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of MEINE EHRE HEIT TREUE (MY HONOUR IS LOYALTY), the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code M4 3 for Kallenbach, Meyer & Franke, Luckenwalde, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with some loss of finish