Germany, Heer. An Em/ Nco’s Tropical Belt Buckle, By Ernst Schneider Newly Listed for Richard Simm & Söhne

for Richard Simm & Söhne of Gablonz

The engine stopped

inscribed “Alpine - Lehrgänge Der 4

flanked by downward pointing branches of olive leaves on the left and downward pointing branches oak leaves on the right

Germany, Heer. An Em/ Nco’s Tropical Belt Buckle, By Ernst Schneider Newly Listed for Richard Simm & Söhne(Heer Tropen Grtelschnalle). Constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a central raised Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, within a ribbed ring bearing a raised inscription of GOTT MIT UNS (GOD IS WITH US) and oak branches, the reverse with a loop and dual attachment prongs, maker marked ESL 41 for Ernst Schneider, Ldenscheid, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with some loss of finish evident, in overall near