A German Imperial Army (Heer) Belt Buckle; Tropical Hold legend around and in exergue

legend around and in exergue

then to the United States in November 1945

stating that he he had previous milita service

1918 he won the prestigious Prussian Military Merit Decoration in Silver

Extremely fine and scarce to unit

A German Imperial Army (Heer) Belt Buckle; Tropical Hold legend around and in exergueIn stamped steel, painted in tropical field scheme, reverse is unmarked, measuring 47. 8 mm x 63. 5 mm, very fine. A similar buckle is illustrated on page 63 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich, Revised Edition" by John R. Angolia and came from his personal collection. Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles, belts and brocades from 1944 until around