A German Labour Front Stosstrupp Of The Werkschar Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle; Published Buy Now reverse marked "GES

reverse marked "GES

The first contingent returned to the Great Britain in June 1901 and was replaced by a second draft of March-August 1901

Green oxidation and surface wear evident on the hardware and insignia

Footnote: George Henry Eden Forbes was born on March 6

before returning the 1st Battalion

A German Labour Front Stosstrupp Of The Werkschar Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle; Published Buy Now reverse marked "GES(DAF = Deutsche Arbeitsfront): In stamped silvered aluminum, reverse marked with the RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) insignia and maker marked "M 4 27" (Overhoff & Cie, Ludenscheid) on the reverse, with paper tag printed in brown ink and stapled to the belt loop, marked with a large RZM insignia, inscribed "Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei Reichszeugmeisterei" and "Fr den Verkauf freigegeben", overprinted in blue ink "Werkschar Koppelschloss"