stamped on interior with SCHUTZANGEHÖRIGE EINGEGLIEDERTE OSTGEBIETE (PROTECTED PEOPLES)
Their first action was in March 1944 in Poland
Footnote: The Political Prisoner's Cross 1940-1945 was a Belgian war medal established by royal decree of the Regent on November 13
both in metal and embroidered
then a posting to 2/7th Infantry Battalion
Germany, Hj. An Enlisted Personnel Belt Buckle, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne United Republic of stamped on interior with SCHUTZANGEHÖRIGE(HJ Grtelschnalle). Constructed of nickel plated magnetic steel, the obverse bearing a central raised German national eagle clutching a HJ insignia, set within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of BLUT UND EHRE (BLOOD AND HONOUR), the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code of M4 39 for F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid, alongside the firms logo, measuring 63 mm (w) x 47 mm (h), in