An Early “Front Heil” Buckle; Published Example Auction superimposed on the white ribbed

superimposed on the white ribbed circle

1917 and was posted to the 1st Canadian Divisional Ammunition Column in the field on March 21st

along with four other officers and thirty-seven other ranks

was transferred again

An Early “Front Heil” Buckle; Published Example Auction superimposed on the white ribbedIn stamped brass, with face plate in silvered brass, 63mm x 47mm, depicting a small helmet with Front Heil above (lowercase), and oakleaves below; small helmet type is associated with early Front Heil buckles; (Illustrated on p. 385 of Angolias book). Footnote: worn by the members of Der Stahlhelm, a largest post 1918 German Veterans organization, incorporating many smaller Freikorps organizations; well armed, and can easily can be considered a para