Germany, Heer. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Josef Feix & Söhne Hold The goal of this now

The goal of this now extinct order was to distinguish the services performed by people or corporations in order to further the instruction in the country

the reverse with a raised barrel hinge and vertical pinback meeting round wire catch

a sticker bearing a size mark of “57” is affixed to the back of the sweatband

marked with a cornucopia and marked "BRONZE" (indicating it was struck at the French Mint after 1880) on the edge

The soldier in question is Karl Koch (born 1905)

Germany, Heer. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Josef Feix & Söhne Hold The goal of this now(Heer Grtelschnalle). Constructed of magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a raised Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of GOTT MIT UNS (GOD WITH US) and oak leaf branches, the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws, maker marked with the logo of Josef Feix & Shne, Gablonz, measuring 64 mm (w) x 49 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.