Germany, Heer. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Josef Feix & Söhne Hold including a 1914 Iron Cross

including a 1914 Iron Cross medallion

tarnishing evident on the silver medals

a sticker bearing a size mark of “57” is affixed to the back of the sweatband

The soldier in question is Karl Koch (born 1905)

1) A Veteran Stick Pin

Germany, Heer. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Josef Feix & Söhne Hold including a 1914 Iron Cross(Heer Grtelschnalle). Constructed of magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a raised Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika, within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of GOTT MIT UNS (GOD WITH US) and oak leaf branches, the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws, maker marked with the logo of Josef Feix & Shne, Gablonz, measuring 64 mm (w) x 49 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.