Germany, Heer. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Dr. Franke & Co. Auction Archive The Naval Order of the

The Naval Order of the United Statestraces its origin to the initiative of Charles Calhoun Philbrook

(Croix de Service)

marked with “RZM” stamp and maker “78” for Stefan Merkl

1916 and came down in the Vardar marshes

Davey signed his Attestation Paper as a Major with the Canadian Army Medical Corps on February 23

Germany, Heer. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Dr. Franke & Co. Auction Archive The Naval Order of the(Heer Grtelschnalle). Constructed of magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a raised Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, within a ribbed wreathed bearing an inscription of GOTT MIT UNS (GOD IS WITH US) and oak leaf branches, the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws, the reverse maker marked with the logo of Dr. Franke & Co., Ldenscheid, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with some loss of finish evident, in very fine