A German Military Penal Buckle; Published Example GTRexclude retaining about 80% of gold

retaining about 80% of gold wash

contact marks to enamels

He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Garrison Artillery

to protect the neck from the coarseness of the wool

as well as being issued a prescription for glasses in January 1941

A German Military Penal Buckle; Published Example GTRexclude retaining about 80% of goldIn die stamped iron (magnetic), with aluminum paint finish, marked B & N 43, in virtually mint condition; this buckle is attributed to members assigned to penal units. (illustrated in Angolias book, p. 83). 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;