Germany, Sa. A First Pattern Sturmabteilung Enlisted Personnel Belt Buckle Newly Listed where he surrendered

where he surrendered

1918 and is buried in Kimberley (West End) Cemetery in Kimberley

1914 First Class War Merit Cross - Bronze

star insignia and coded "24/3" at the lower left

with the photo credits "Hofphot

Germany, Sa. A First Pattern Sturmabteilung Enlisted Personnel Belt Buckle Newly Listed where he surrendered(Grtelschnalle fr Mnner der Sturmabteilung). Constructed of partially silvered bronze, the obverse bearing a raised Sturmabteilung (SA) style German national clutching a wreathed sunwheel style swastika, set within a ribbed ring bearing oak leaf branches, the reverse with swivel attachment claws, unmarked, measuring 62 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with some loss of finish evident, in very fine condition.