A German Imperial Army (Heer) Belt Buckle certificate_of_authenticity unmarked on the ricasso as

unmarked on the ricasso as per the style on 1936 Leader's Daggers

but were instead replacing air gunners who suffered high rate of casualties in the closing stages of the War

" on the inside lids

It features a heavy black leather belt loop fixed to a metal & marked snap hanger and attached to a marked backed pad

A German Imperial Army (Heer) Belt Buckle certificate_of_authenticity unmarked on the ricasso asIn stamped brass with silver nickel face plate, unmarked reverse, measuring 47. 5 mm x 62. 8 mm, worn, fine. 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 1990; most of the buckles were obtained from the American and German veterans; most of these buckles present a core of Angolias book Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich,