Germany, Hj. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle By F.w. Assmannn & Söhne certificate_of_authenticity 49th Infantry Battalion

49th Infantry Battalion

light contact and surface wear on the obverse

extremely fine condition with age spots and two punched holes

15" (39cm) in length

Germany, Hj. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle By F.w. Assmannn & Söhne certificate_of_authenticity 49th Infantry Battalion(HJ Grtelschnalle). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse with a central 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 dual attachment prongs, marked with the logo of maker F. W. Assmann & Shne, as well as a Reichszeugmeisterei logo and code 17, measuring 62 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.