Germany, Heer. A Belt and Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, Early Issue Archive He signed his Attestation Paper

He signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (55438) with the 19th Infantry Battalion

Captain Baum quickly realized that the camp contained far more than 300 men

A mixed lot of orders

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Germany, Heer. A Belt and Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, Early Issue Archive He signed his Attestation Paper(Heer Koppel fr Mannschaften 1. Modell). A Heer belt and buckle for Enlisted ranks, the former constructed of blackened leather, one end stitched into a loop for the accommodation of an aluminum ring, the opposite end bearing a reverse blackened leather tongue perforated with five sets of dual eyelets for an adjustable fit, the tongue stamped with a makers mark of CARL HENKEL, BIELFELD, measuring 4. 5 cm (w) x 110 cm (l); the latter constructed of