Germany, Hj. An Enlisted Personnel Belt Buckle, By Klein & Quenzer Hold marked “Prode” on the reverse

marked “Prode” on the reverse

between pages 156-157

There are limited traces of the quilted white silk lining remaining

There is a moth hole in the gray wool fabric above the red piping at the front

North Chester and 2nd Western General Hospital in Manchester

Germany, Hj. An Enlisted Personnel Belt Buckle, By Klein & Quenzer Hold marked “Prode” on the reverse(HJ Grtelschnalle). Constructed of magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a raised German national eagle clutching a HJ insignia, within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of BLUT UND EHRE (BLOOD AND HONOUR), the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code M5 276 for Klein & Quenzer, Idar Oberstein, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with some loss of finish evident to the obverse, in near