Germany, Heer. An Em/ Nco’s Tropical Belt Buckle, By Ernst Schneider Newly Listed flanked by downward pointing branches

flanked by downward pointing branches of olive leaves on the left and downward pointing branches oak leaves on the right

Military Order of William

he was promoted to the rank of Major

Ralph Welcome Baker married Rebafaye Orenbaum at First Baptist Church in Big Spring

for Richard Simm & Söhne of Gablonz

Germany, Heer. An Em/ Nco’s Tropical Belt Buckle, By Ernst Schneider Newly Listed flanked by downward pointing branches(Heer Tropen Grtelschnalle). Constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a central raised Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, within a ribbed ring bearing a raised inscription of GOTT MIT UNS (GOD IS WITH US) and oak branches, the reverse with a loop and dual attachment prongs, maker marked ESL 41 for Ernst Schneider, Ldenscheid, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with some loss of finish evident, in overall near