Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle Auction Archive and Turkey (Ottoman Empire): Bravery

and Turkey (Ottoman Empire): Bravery "Imatiaz" Medal (with 1332 above crossed swords clasp)

The inside has a butterscotch-coloured leather sweatband and comes with a retractable two-piece olive green cloth liner with wire supports in the dome

granting McKillop permission to travel to Newcastle

loss of most of the silver coating as is usual with these badges

The leather uniforms provided a certain protection against fire when the tanks got hit by Allied shells

Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle Auction Archive and Turkey (Ottoman Empire): Bravery(Waffen SS Grtelschnalle). Constructed of magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a raised SS style German national eagle clutching a wreathed swastika, within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of MEINE EHRE HEIT TREUE (MY HONOUR IS LOYALTY), the reverse with a loop and dual attachment prongs, measuring 62 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), some loss of finish evident, in overall better than very fine condition.