Germany, Hj. An Enlisted Personnel Belt Buckle, By Klein & Quenzer Hold fingerprint smudge on the right

fingerprint smudge on the right side

the Son of Frederick George Collins and Beatrice Collins

There is a moth hole in the gray wool fabric above the red piping at the front

measuring 209 mm (w) x 214 mm (h)

Germany, Hj. An Enlisted Personnel Belt Buckle, By Klein & Quenzer Hold fingerprint smudge on the right(HJ Grtelschnalle). Constructed of magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a raised German national eagle clutching a HJ insignia, within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of BLUT UND EHRE (BLOOD AND HONOUR), the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code M5 276 for Klein & Quenzer, Idar Oberstein, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with some loss of finish evident to the obverse, in near