Germany, Empire. A Standard Issue Imperial Army Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle Auction Archive surface rust evident

surface rust evident

1944 and disembarked in France a month later

with moderate marks to the nut from previous altering

mounted onto a black wool backer

though maker was "Knaus"

Germany, Empire. A Standard Issue Imperial Army Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle Auction Archive surface rust evident(Deutsche Armee Koppelschloss). Constructed of magnetic metal, the obverse with a stamped raised field depicting the Royal crown, surrounded by a series of two circular ropes with the inscription GOTT MIT UNS (God with Us) inscribed in raised lettering on the top half of the circle, and two raised laurel steps tied together on the bottom half, the reverse with a soldered catch, and a standard dual prong spring bar, measuring 61 mm (w) x 47 mm (h), a