Original German WWII HJ Knife Belt with Aluminum Buckle by Wilhelm Schröder & Co. - RZM M4/46 Bira Gun Private Frederick Corbett also received

Private Frederick Corbett also received the Victoria Cross for his action at Kafr Dowar

which has a clear maker marking

This would indicate that it was made by the Training Aids Support Organization at Fort Gordon in Georgia

so after the leather ones were used up

who made fine use of them in the Crimean War (1853-56)

Original German WWII HJ Knife Belt with Aluminum Buckle by Wilhelm Schröder & Co. - RZM M4/46 Bira Gun Private Frederick Corbett also receivedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice WWII German HJ cast aluminum Belt Buckle (Koppelschlo). It is embossed with the HJ motto Blut und Ehre (Blood and Honor) around the HJ Emblem surmounted by an Eagle. The buckle is in near excellent condition which is surprising, as the aluminum used to manufacture these typically doesnt stand up well to wear and the elements. It is marked on the back with ((RZM)) and maker code M4 46, for Wilhelm