Germany, Heer. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By H. Arld Auction Blocking positions among the shattered

Blocking positions among the shattered trenches were established and men who had lost their weapons organized into bombing parties

but with slight loss to the finish on the breast of the eagle due to storage

A fair sized shell struck the edge of the trench fairly while it was filled with our men at only a yard distance from each other

(NSDAP Gürtelschnalle für Mitfühlender)

a scarce badge of the Ustasha elite units

Germany, Heer. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By H. Arld Auction Blocking positions among the shattered(Heer Grtelschnalle). Constructed of grey painted magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a raised Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, set within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of GOTT MIT UNS (GOD IS WITH US) and oak leaf branches, the reverse with a loop and dual attachment claws, maker marked with the logo of H. Arld, Nuremberg, and a manufacture date of 41 measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), in near extremely fine