A German Imperial Army (Heer) Belt Buckle; Tropical Hold McKinney was taken on strength

McKinney was taken on strength by the 119th Battalion on transfer from the 156th Battalion on November 1

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Extremely fine and scarce to unit

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A German Imperial Army (Heer) Belt Buckle; Tropical Hold McKinney was taken on strengthIn stamped steel, painted in tropical field scheme, reverse is unmarked, measuring 47. 8 mm x 63. 5 mm, very fine. A similar buckle is illustrated on page 63 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich, Revised Edition" by John R. Angolia and came from his personal collection. Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles, belts and brocades from 1944 until around