Germany, Hj. An Early Belt Buckle GTRexclude (Erinnerungsmedaille 1840 für das Garde-Corps)

(Erinnerungsmedaille 1840 für das Garde-Corps)

residue evident in the white enamels on the centrepiece ring at 6 o'clock

Kraas along with the men in his regiment staff along with a few Panzers were able to destroy 7 enemy tanks

1861 and 1871

Germany, Hj. An Early Belt Buckle GTRexclude (Erinnerungsmedaille 1840 für das Garde-Corps)(HJ Grtelschnalle). Constructed of bronze, the obverse bearing a raised Sturmabteilung style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, within a ribbed ring overlaid by oak leaf branches, the reverse with dual attachment prongs, unmarked, measuring 54 mm (w) x 38 mm (h), in very fine condition.