A Flat Constructed Late War Army Buckle; Published Example Archive Upon the outbreak of hostilities

Upon the outbreak of hostilities in the First World War

An Errand Boy by occupation

in Fishburn

inscribed in German "Botschafter OSHIMA" (Ambassador Oshima) at the bottom

The original chin strap is present however the leather buckle has been broken overtime

A Flat Constructed Late War Army Buckle; Published Example Archive Upon the outbreak of hostilitiesFlat construction, painted in field grey, unmarked, 47. 6mm(h), crude construction; (illustrated in Angolias book, p. 82). 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 1990; most of the buckles were obtained from the American and German veterans; most of these buckles present a core of Angolias book Belt Buckles & Brocades of