Germany, Heer. An Army Em/Nco Belt Buckle By Brüder Schneider, C.1940 United Republic of A similar buckle is illustrated

A similar buckle is illustrated on page 421 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

It is issued to Lieutenant Hermann Abend of the 6th Detachment of Grenadier Regiment 521

Between November 1940 and April 1941 he was the Commander-in-Chief of the Waffen-SS East in the General Government (occupied Poland) before being deployed to Finland in May where he became the Commander of the SS-Division “Nord”

measuring 60 mm (w) x 69 mm (h)

where he would be treated for the next nine weeks

Germany, Heer. An Army Em/Nco Belt Buckle By Brüder Schneider, C.1940 United Republic of A similar buckle is illustrated(Heer Koppelschloss). A Germany Army belt buckle constructed of stamped steel, painted field grey, presenting an eagle standing upon a mobile swastika encircled by the inscription GOTT MIT UNS (GOD IS WITH US) above and a wreath of oak leaves and acorns below, unmarked reverse, with brown leather tab, maker mark for Gbruder Schneider of Vienna and dated 1940, measures 63 mm (w) x 47 mm (h), and in very fine condition.