Germany, Ss. An Em/Nco’s Standard Issue Belt Buckle, By Overhoff Cie Auction He was struck off strength

He was struck off strength to the Machine Gun Pool overseas on April 11

along with assorted research papers   Footnote: John Henry Gibbons was born on January 7

As of March 1915

noting that his father and his two uncles had served during the First World War

Both 'B' and 'C' Companies were in contact with the Germans at Quatres Chemins

Germany, Ss. An Em/Nco’s Standard Issue Belt Buckle, By Overhoff Cie Auction He was struck off strengthThis is a well preserved textbook example of a SS EM NCOs Standard issue belt buckle; stamped nickel silver; the obverse with a standard SS motif consisting of a national eagle with spread wings clutching wreathed static swastika, and the SS motto Meine Ehre heit Treue in raised lettering between two roles; the reverse with standard double claw prongs and a catch; maker marked O&C for Overhoff & Cie, Ldenscheid and Ges. Gesch. on the reverse;