Germany, Heer. A Belt Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, Mid-War Example, by Hermann Aurich Archive features exceptionally crisp detail and

features exceptionally crisp detail and high relief

Footnote: This cross is documented as having been awarded 852 times

including a Bavarian Veterans Association badge

while loss of finish is evident throughout and the figure has slightly loosened while remaining firmly attached

A Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 Stickpin

Germany, Heer. A Belt Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, Mid-War Example, by Hermann Aurich Archive features exceptionally crisp detail and(Heer Koppelschlo fr Mannschaften). Constructed of grey painted magnetic steel, the obverse bearing a central Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of GOTT MIT UNS (GOD WITH IS) with oak leaf branches, the reverse with a catch and claws emanating from a functional roller, the latter retaining an original brown leather strap, stamped with a makers mark of H. AURICH, DRESDEN