An Early “Front Heil” Buckle; Published Example Auction with an inverted face allowing

with an inverted face allowing the pilot the ability to read the watch without having to turn the watch the opposite way up

1917 and was posted to the 1st Canadian Divisional Ammunition Column in the field on March 21st

was transferred again

about his experiences before and during the war

mounted as worn Prussian style

An Early “Front Heil” Buckle; Published Example Auction with an inverted face allowingIn stamped brass, with face plate in silvered brass, 63mm x 47mm, depicting a small helmet with Front Heil above (lowercase), and oakleaves below; small helmet type is associated with early Front Heil buckles; (Illustrated on p. 385 of Angolias book). Footnote: worn by the members of Der Stahlhelm, a largest post 1918 German Veterans organization, incorporating many smaller Freikorps organizations; well armed, and can easily can be considered a para