A German Military Penal Buckle; Published Example certificate_of_authenticity the War Merit Cross 2nd

the War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords

17 mm x 17

Forth (June)

Alice Steward

RZM marked

A German Military Penal Buckle; Published Example certificate_of_authenticity the War Merit Cross 2ndIn die stamped iron (magnetic), with aluminum paint finish, marked B & N 43, in virtually mint condition; this buckle is attributed to members assigned to penal units. (illustrated in Angolias book, p. 83). Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles, belts and brocades from 1944 until around 1990; most of the buckles were obtained from the American and German veterans;