A German Imperial Army (Heer) Belt Buckle Archive Socialist Republic - a prototype/trial

Socialist Republic - a prototype/trial piece

Biological and Chemical Warfare

" The division had its fair share of trench warfare for the remainder of the year but were called to duty elsewhere

the cemetery located twelve kilometres west of Ieper (Ypres)

whilst with a working party repairing wire entanglements in front of the trenches at Hill 60

A German Imperial Army (Heer) Belt Buckle Archive Socialist Republic - a prototype/trialIn stamped brass with silver nickel face plate, unmarked reverse, measuring 47. 5 mm x 62. 8 mm, worn, fine. 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 the Third Reich,