A German Imperial Army (Heer) Belt Buckle; Tropical Hold Both soldiers survived the war

Both soldiers survived the war

gun positions and transport

legend around and in exergue

McKinney was taken on strength by the 119th Battalion on transfer from the 156th Battalion on November 1

then to the United States in November 1945

A German Imperial Army (Heer) Belt Buckle; Tropical Hold Both soldiers survived the warIn stamped steel, painted in tropical field scheme, reverse is unmarked, measuring 47. 8 mm x 63. 5 mm, very fine. A similar buckle is illustrated on page 63 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 buckles, belts and brocades from 1944 until around