Germany. A Protection/Communal Police Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle Hold We knew it was time

We knew it was time to get out

4 mm pinback

Constructed of silvered bronze with black enamels

who was on an extended leave

Lieutenant-Colonel Albert Ernest Ings' 1914-15 Star Award Certificate (white paper

Germany. A Protection/Communal Police Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle Hold We knew it was time(Koppelschloss). Worn by the Schutzpolizei, Kommunalpolizei, Gendarmerie, and Luftwaffe Fire Service; constructed of gilded cast aluminum; the obverse with a pebbled finish, featuring a raised mobile swastika in the center, circumscribed Gott mit uns above a halved oak wreath; the reverse with a standard double claw spring bar and integrated belt catch; measuring 62 (w) x 48 mm (h); in overall very fine condition.