Germany, Hj. A Rare Enlisted Personnel Belt Buckle, By Gebrüder Hahne Hold Norris of the Winnipeg Grenadiers

Norris of the Winnipeg Grenadiers

surmounted by the Prince of Wales's insignia above the Roman numeral "XII"

scattered gilt wear and spotting on the WMM

the initial "F" almost erased

dated “1914-1918”

Germany, Hj. A Rare Enlisted Personnel Belt Buckle, By Gebrüder Hahne Hold Norris of the Winnipeg Grenadiers(HJ Grtelschnalle). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse bearing a central raised German national eagle clutching an HJ insignia, within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of BLUT UND EHRE (BLOOD AND HONOUR), the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment prongs, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code M4 32 for Gebrder Hahne, Ldenscheid, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with minor tarnishing evident, an example produced by an