Germany, Heer. A Belt Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, Mid-War Example, by Hermann Aurich GTRexclude the exterior shows considerable wear

the exterior shows considerable wear

Consisting of a finely made Gold cross

a 45 mm wide butterscotch-coloured leather sweatband runs around the circumference

featuring the symbol of the Japanese Police and Japanese characters

Lausmann was part of the Convalescent Company of Grenadier Replacement Battalion 302 due to being severely wounded on February 17

Germany, Heer. A Belt Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, Mid-War Example, by Hermann Aurich GTRexclude the exterior shows considerable wear(Heer Koppelschlo 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 IS) with oak leaf branches, the reverse with a catch and claws emanating from a functional roller, the latter retaining an original brown leather strap, stamped with a makers mark of H. AURICH, DRESDEN