Germany. An Hj Member’s Standard Issue Belt Buckle By Richard Sieper & Söhne GTRexclude with pinback mounted to a

with pinback mounted to a bronze plate base and sewn in place on the reverse

leather is flexible and strong

a strongly defended part of the Ridge

in silver gilt and enamels 58

Footnote: The Women's Royal Naval Service (WRNS) was formed in 1917 during the First World War

Germany. An Hj Member’s Standard Issue Belt Buckle By Richard Sieper & Söhne GTRexclude with pinback mounted to aA standard issue HJ belt buckle; constructed of aluminum; the obverse with a standard HJ motif consisting of an eagle in the centre perched atop a HJ diamond that is surrounded by a serrated circular border with an inner and outer rope, and the HJ motto Blut und Ehre (German Blood and Honour); the reverse with standard double claw prongs and an integrated catch; maker marked RZM M4 38 for Richard Sieper & Shne, Ldenscheid on the reverse; measuring 63