Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle, By Noelle & Heuck 1942 Auction " Soon after his arrival

" Soon after his arrival in Karachi at the age of 47

He was ruled unfit for service and placed with the second tier of the local militia

with the battle clasps SPICHERN and PARIS

numbered "C34219" on the reverse

Wagner of Belfast

Germany, Kriegsmarine. An Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle, By Noelle & Heuck 1942 Auction " Soon after his arrivalIn stamped steel, painted Kriegsmarine blue, reverse maker marked "N & H" (Noelle & Heuck, Ldenscheid) and dated "1942" on the reverse, measuring 48. 5 mm x 63. 5 mm, worn, very 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