Germany, Daf. A Rare Stoßtrupp Belt Buckle, Crank Catch Version, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Hold and there is minor soiling

and there is minor soiling and fatigue to the exterior wool

measuring 45 mm (w) x 20 mm (h)

but upgraded the reward to the Pour le Merite

3 Canadian Field Ambulance that day

Instituted in 1749

Germany, Daf. A Rare Stoßtrupp Belt Buckle, Crank Catch Version, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Hold and there is minor soiling(Deutsche Arbeitsfront Stotrupp Grtelschnalle). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse bearing a central raised mobile swastika set within a cogwheel, with each corner bearing a stylized rivet, the reverse with a crank catch and swivel attachment claws, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo, maker code M4 39, and the logo of F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid, measuring 62 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with slight surface scratching evident, a rare crank