Germany, Heer. An Em/ Nco’s Tropical Belt Buckle, By Ernst Schneider United Republic of and then the Cruiser “Königsberg”

and then the Cruiser “Königsberg”

with a central vertical pinback having been added

(Real y Militar Orden de San Fernando)

with "pains in his knee and general debility"

Germany, Heer. An Em/ Nco’s Tropical Belt Buckle, By Ernst Schneider United Republic of and then the Cruiser “Königsberg”(Heer Tropen Grtelschnalle). Constructed of bronzed magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a central raised Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, within a ribbed ring bearing a raised inscription of GOTT MIT UNS (GOD IS WITH US) and oak branches, the reverse with a loop and dual attachment prongs, maker marked ESL 41 for Ernst Schneider, Ldenscheid, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with some loss of finish evident, in overall near