Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS Belt Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, Late-War Example, by Overhoff & Cie Republic of with solid hinge and strong

with solid hinge and strong push button with catch

Footnote: James Murphy joined the Royal Marines as a Drummer in July 1858

with green glass lenses secured with blackened magnetic metal frames

Footnote: The Arma dei Carabinieri (Carabinieri) was created by King Victor Emmanuel I of Savoy

Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS Belt Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, Late-War Example, by Overhoff & Cie Republic of with solid hinge and strong(Waffen SS Koppelschlo fr Mannschaften). Constructed of silvered magnetic steel, the obverse bearing a raised SS style German national eagle clutching a wreathed swastika, situated within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of MEINE EHRE HEIT TREUE (MY HONOUR IS LOYALTY), the reverse with a catch and one of two claws emanating from a functional roller, unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of manufacture by Overhoff & Cie, Ldenscheid,