Germany, Hj. An Enlisted Personnel Belt Buckle, By Franke & Co. certificate_of_authenticity later joining the 26th Battlaion

later joining the 26th Battlaion in the field on July 1st

56mm x 61mm

and red and black enamels

Stiff resistance from the Germans and their heavily defended positions limited gains to around three kilometers that day

Medal for Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War (in bronze

Germany, Hj. An Enlisted Personnel Belt Buckle, By Franke & Co. certificate_of_authenticity later joining the 26th Battlaion(HJ Grtelschnalle). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse bearing a 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 claws, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code M4 23 for Franke & Co., Ldenscheid, measuring 65 mm (w) x 49 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.