Germany, Heer. A Postwar Modified Heer Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Hermann Aurich Auction Archive inscribed "CONTROLUL MARINEI CIVILE" (Civil

inscribed "CONTROLUL MARINEI CIVILE" (Civil Marine Control) above and "CAPITANIA" (Captain) below within a wreath of oak leaves and surmounted by a shield bearing the Romanian coat-of-arms

Helyezett")

1932 -1937

(Waffen-SS Koppelschloss Gürtelschnalle)

Germany, Heer. A Postwar Modified Heer Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Hermann Aurich Auction Archive inscribed "CONTROLUL MARINEI CIVILE" (Civil(Heer Grtelschnalle). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse bearing a ribbed ring with an inscription of GOTT MIT UNS (GOD IS WITH US) and oak leaf branches, the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws retaining a period original leather strap, maker marked H. AURICH, DRESDEN with a manufacture date of 1937, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), the obverse eagle and swastika have been ground out (likely to facilitate postwar usage) and there is