Germany, Hj. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle By Friedrich Linden Auction inscribed "CITATION FOR THE LEGION

inscribed "CITATION FOR THE LEGION OF MERIT Degree of Officer / Brigadier W

The buckle is constructed of zink with an aluminum finish

which was a part of the 7th Cruiser Squadron of the Grand Fleet and later the 2nd Cruiser Squadron

maker marked with the typical Assmann logo on the reverse

Germany, Hj. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle By Friedrich Linden Auction inscribed "CITATION FOR THE LEGION(HJ Grtelschnalle). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse with a central raised German national eagle clutching a HJ insignia, within a ribbed border bearing a raised inscription of BLUT UND EHRE (BLOOD AND HONOUR), the reverse with a loop and dual attachment prongs, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and code 24 for maker Friedrich Linden, Ldenscheid, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), in very fine condition.