Germany, Empire. A Standard Issue Imperial Army Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle Auction with inside of the lid

with inside of the lid well marked with Juncker logo

Down was retired to pension on August 10

who commanded the same U-boat

during the Fenian Raids of 1870 and is listed on page 61 of the "Canada General Service Medal Roll

fraying evident in the black paper backer

Germany, Empire. A Standard Issue Imperial Army Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle Auction with inside of the lid(Deutsche Armee Koppelschloss). Constructed of brass, the obverse with a separately applied raised nickel silver field depicting the Royal crown, surrounded by a series of two circular ropes with the inscription GOTT MIT UNS (God with Us) inscribed in raised lettering on the top half of the circle, and two raised laurel steps tied together on the bottom half, the reverse with two solder points, a soldered catch, and a standard dual prong spring bar,