Germany, Heer. An Em/ Nco’s Tropical Belt Buckle, By Ernst Schneider Auction but were unable to use

but were unable to use them because the firing locks were in the armory

The unfortunate outcome of the war prompted his career as Sea Officer to come to an end

of Lüdenscheid” and numbered “55729” on the reverse

Swedish Estonia and Swedish Livonia (which had capitulated in 1710)

Germany, Heer. An Em/ Nco’s Tropical Belt Buckle, By Ernst Schneider Auction but were unable to use(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