Prussia, State. An Imperial Prussian Army Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle Archive tied to a bakelite button

tied to a bakelite button

1961 letter from state archives inquiring about Albert’s death   Footnote:  Albert Ollig was born on April 3rd

maker marked “Bremeer

he was struck off strength of the CFC Base Depot and posted to the 56th Company on July 21st

his luck eventually ran out

Prussia, State. An Imperial Prussian Army Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle Archive tied to a bakelite button(Deutsches Heer Koppelschloss). Constructed of brass with a matte finish; the obverse with a raised field depicting the Royal crown, surrounded by a series of two circular ropes with Gott mit Uns (God with us) inscribed in raised lettering on the top half of the circle, and two laurel stems tied together on the bottom half; the reverse with a soldered on catch, complete with its dual prong cross bar; unmarked; measuring 63 mm (w) x 50 mm (h); in