Germany. An Ss Officer's Belt Buckle, By Overhoff & Cie, Published Example Archive often awarded to German soldiers

often awarded to German soldiers during WWII

Before he enlisted in the army

all four pockets lined in light gray cotton

Garrett is commemorated on page 413 of the First World War Book of Remembrance and his Obituary appeared in the Toronto Star on October 19

small loop on the reverse

Germany. An Ss Officer's Belt Buckle, By Overhoff & Cie, Published Example Archive often awarded to German soldiers(Schutzstaffel) In silvered feinzink, marked with the RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) insignia inside a circle on the top row, the SS Runes inside a circle beside "36" over "42" inside a circle on the middle row, and maker marked with the "OLC" (Overhoff & Cie, Ludenscheid) insignia on the third row on the reverse, measuring 49. 3 mm, This particular buckle is illustrated on page 229 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich, Revised Edition" by John