A German Military Penal Buckle; Published Example GTRexclude He underwent further training

He underwent further training

gold wound badge

Grave Reference: XI

officially engraved: 1912 GR

1914-15 Star (LIEUT: P

A German Military Penal Buckle; Published Example GTRexclude He underwent further trainingIn 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;