Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle Hold 1949 in blue ink at

1949 in blue ink at the lower right

which was marked by an award of the Croix de Guerre 1940 (War Cross) with Palm

His aircraft was shot down by five enemy aircraft

It was at Bexhill where he was diagnosed with "V

Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle Hold 1949 in blue ink at(Waffen SS Grtelschnalle). Constructed of nickel silver, the obverse bearing a central raised SS style German national eagle clutching a wreathed swastika, on top of a pebbled and ribbed ring bearing an inscription of MEINE EHRE HEIT TREUE (MY HONOUR IS LOYALTY), the reverse with a loop and dual attachment prongs, unmarked, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.