An Early “Front Heil” Buckle; Published Example Auction with an inverted face allowing

with an inverted face allowing the pilot the ability to read the watch without having to turn the watch the opposite way up

with headquarters in St

marked S on the ring

along with four other officers and thirty-seven other ranks

1915: "To be Reduced to the Ranks and to undergo Detention for thirty-six (36) days

An Early “Front Heil” Buckle; Published Example Auction with an inverted face allowingIn stamped brass, with face plate in silvered brass, 63mm x 47mm, depicting a small helmet with Front Heil above (lowercase), and oakleaves below; small helmet type is associated with early Front Heil buckles; (Illustrated on p. 385 of Angolias book). Footnote: worn by the members of Der Stahlhelm, a largest post 1918 German Veterans organization, incorporating many smaller Freikorps organizations; well armed, and can easily can be considered a para