Germany, Hj. A Hj Member’s Belt Buckle, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Archive loss of gilt to elephant

loss of gilt to elephant trunk on obverse

with an inscription of “LEGION OF MERIT

wearing a Canadian Arms Inspection Repair Depot (CAIRD) cap badge on his cap

24” - presumably for 1

Under such difficult conditions

Germany, Hj. A Hj Member’s Belt Buckle, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Archive loss of gilt to elephant(HJ Grtelschnalle fr Mitglieder). Constructed of nickel silver, the obverse bearing a raised German national eagle clutching a HJ insignia, set within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of BLUT UND EHRE (BLOOD AND HONOUR), the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment prongs, maker marked with the logo of F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid, with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and code 17, measuring 62 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with minor oxidation