Germany, Heer. An Army Em/Nco Belt Buckle, By L Gottlieb & Sohne, C. 1939 United Republic of herringbone pattern design incorporated in

herringbone pattern design incorporated in the centre

the attack on the island itself had to be postponed due to bad weather

This is a fine very late second war German steel helmet

The Order of the Black Eagle had only one class

which quickly expanded

Germany, Heer. An Army Em/Nco Belt Buckle, By L Gottlieb & Sohne, C. 1939 United Republic of herringbone pattern design incorporated inA rectangular belt buckle constructed of die stamped non magnetic metal, the obverse centre bears a raised national eagle with outstretched wings clutching a swastika in its talons, encompassed by a border inscribed with GOTT MIT UNS (GOD WITH US) with an open ended oak leaf wreath at the bottom, on a pebbled field, the reverse bears a buckling loop and a double prong bar with a part of a brown leather belt attached, marked L. G. & S. 39 (L Gottlieb &