Germany, Heer. A Belt Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, by Berg & Nolte Hold Biddle was called to two

Biddle was called to two other incidents: one bomb in Chelsea blew up before he could reach it

England and crossed to France on February 11

where the decision was made to switch him to the Canadian Infantry Corps as a Private with the Royal Regina Rifles

On Vimy Ridge

named to “OBERLEUTNANT ARWED VON PUTTKAMER” of 6

Germany, Heer. A Belt Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, by Berg & Nolte Hold Biddle was called to two(Heer Grtelschnalle fr Mannschaften). Constructed of grey painted magnetic steel, the obverse bearing a central Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of GOTT MIT UNS (GOD WITH US) with oak leaf branches, the reverse with a loop and claws emanating from a functional roller, the latter retaining an original brown leather strap bearing a makers mark of BERG & NOLTE, LDENSCHEID,