An Early 1936 Army (Heer) Enlisted Belt Buckle Hold the Battalion was absorbed into

the Battalion was absorbed into the 23rd Reserve Battalion

he held the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel and it was noted that "the value of his special qualifications in all matters relating to supplies and equipment was at once recognized and he was seconded to a very important appointment with the Department of Munitions and Supply in 1940"

Sault and Rifle

with rust evident on the pommel

An Early 1936 Army (Heer) Enlisted Belt Buckle Hold the Battalion was absorbed intoIn silvered aluminum, unmarked, measuring 48 mm x 63. 7 mm, two piece aluminum construction with left facing eagle, contact to centre otherwise very fine. Footnote: A similar buckle is illustrated on page 75 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