Germany, Ss. A Late War Officer's Belt Buckle Auction Archive Each battalion would have a

Each battalion would have a battalion drum major (batallionstambour) and there would be a Regimental drum major in charge of the lot (Regimentstambour)

In silvered iron with loop for ribbon suspension

strong exterior metal hinge

his father listed as his next-of-kin

he left for the 3rd Entrenchment Battalion in the field on January 20

Germany, Ss. A Late War Officer's Belt Buckle Auction Archive Each battalion would have aOf late war production in stamped zinc, unmarked reverse, measuring 47. 2 mm, while exhibiting the oxidation common to aging zinc, otherwise, appears lightly worn, and 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