maker Maybauer and marked "925" (silver) on the reverse
F” on the bottom of the medal
8 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and swords suspension
and measures 780 mm x 106 mm
reverse inscribed "1944-1945 NORMANDY / MOUNT PINCON / CROSSING OF THE SEINE / BRUSSELS AND ANTWERP / THE ADVANCE TO ARNHEM / THE ARDENNES / THE REICHSWALD / CROSSING OF THE RHINE / FINAL ADVANCE INTO GERMANY" inside an open-ended wreath of olive leaves
Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Overhoff & Cie United Republic of maker Maybauer and marked "925"(Waffen SS Grtelschnalle). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse bearing a raised SS style German national eagle clutching a wreathed swastika, within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of MEINE EHRE HEIT TREUE (MY HONOUR IS LOYALTY), the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code 36 40 for Overhoff & Cie, Ldenscheid, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), a ground dug example demonstrating