A Scarce Army/Heer First Pattern Belt Buckle; Reduced Size & Published Auction Neatly & professionally framed

Neatly & professionally framed

A triplane then dived on us

scattered chips and wear in the black paint on the base

From Our Own Correspondent" stating that the 30th Regiment had left for the front and "All Quiet at Sarnia

A handwritten capital "H" is inscribed to the right of the shield on the dome

A Scarce Army/Heer First Pattern Belt Buckle; Reduced Size & Published Auction Neatly & professionally framedBuckle in die stamped aluminum, 60mm(width) x 43mm (standard Army buckles are approximately 48 49mm high), center faceplate affixed to pebbled field with two spot solders, eagles head facing to his right (first pattern), excellent crisp details, unmarked, in mint condition; an excellent, scarce example in top condition. (Illustrated on page 74 of Angolias book). Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R.