Germany, Hj. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Richard Sieper & Söhne Archive and 1914-18 War Medal

and 1914-18 War Medal

Pope suffered a gun shot wound to his back (spine) on October 10

minor flecking over enamels but otherwise in extremely fine condition

numbered “1883” on reverse

Germany, Hj. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Richard Sieper & Söhne Archive and 1914-18 War Medal(HJ Grtelschnalle). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse with a central raised HJ style German national eagle clutching a HJ insignia, circumscribed by an inscription of BLUT UND EHRE (BLOOD AND HONOUR) on a ribbed border, the reverse with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and code M4 28 for maker Richard Sieper & Shne, Ldenscheid, measuring 63 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), in better than very fine condition.