A Scarce Army/Heer First Pattern Belt Buckle; Reduced Size & Published Auction Shaw / Ypres 1916 /

Shaw / Ypres 1916 / 190 Canadian Engineers"

A triplane then dived on us

A handwritten capital "H" is inscribed to the right of the shield on the dome

very fine condition overall

it noted his condition

A Scarce Army/Heer First Pattern Belt Buckle; Reduced Size & Published Auction Shaw / Ypres 1916 /Buckle in die stamped aluminum, 60mm(width) x 43mm (standard Army buckles are approximately 48 49mm high), center faceplate affixed to pebbled field with two spot solders, eagles head facing to his right (first pattern), excellent crisp details, unmarked, in mint condition; an excellent, scarce example in top condition. (Illustrated on page 74 of Angolias book). Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R.