Germany, Hj. An Enlisted Personnel Belt Buckle, By Hermann Aurich Newly Listed They improved lines of communication

They improved lines of communication to the extreme front and moved forward large quantities of material

They were well respected by the Americans and received many awards for action including the American Presidential Citation

but typical late War badge by Rudolf Suval

an Oberbootmannsmaat

Accompanied by its Award Document (printed in black ink on a white paper stock

Germany, Hj. An Enlisted Personnel Belt Buckle, By Hermann Aurich Newly Listed They improved lines of communication(HJ Grtelschnalle). Constructed of a silvered zink alloy, the obverse bearing a central raised German national eagle clutching an HJ insignia, within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of BLUT UND EHRE (BLOOD AND HONOUR), the reverse with a bar and swivel attachment prongs, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code M4 42 for Hermann Aurich, Dresden, also bearing the remnants of an RZM label, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with