Germany, Heer. A Belt and Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, Early Wartime Issue, by Ernst Schneider Republic of obverse illustrating a left-facing Queen

obverse illustrating a left-facing Queen Elizabeth and King George VI

Pechmann returned to service

hallmarked with 990 on rim of medal

Instituted on 21 October 1898

At El Alamein with 12th Pl

Germany, Heer. A Belt and Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, Early Wartime Issue, by Ernst Schneider Republic of obverse illustrating a left-facing Queen(Heer Koppel fr Mannschaften). A Heer belt and buckle for Enlisted ranks, the former constructed of black leather, one end stitched into a loop for the accommodation of a magnetic metal clip, the opposite end retaining a reverse leather tongue perforated with seven sets of dual eyelets for an adjustable fit, unmarked, measuring 4 cm (w) x 90 cm (l); the latter constructed of magnetic steel and retaining approximately half of its field grey paint, the