Germany, Rad. A Reich Labour Service (Rad) Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle By Richard Sieper & Söhne GTRexclude Attached to the ring is

Attached to the ring is a well-worn but intact leather strap with an oval buckle and metal clip

The award ceremony took place at Coupigny Huts and the Military Medals awarded to the men for operations that had taken place on April 9th/12th (likely at Vimy)

the perimeter edges of the semi-circle having been trimmed to size for uniform wear accordingly

with a superposed yellow and white enameled four armed cross with blue enameled Chinese Thunder Clouds in each quadrant both

hallmarked-eagle’s head) and enamels

Germany, Rad. A Reich Labour Service (Rad) Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle By Richard Sieper & Söhne GTRexclude Attached to the ring is(Reichsarbeitsdienst Grtelschnalle). Constructed of silvered feinzink, the obverse with a central raised shovel head bearing a mobile swastika, within a wreath of wheat stalks, the reverse with a loop and dual attachment prongs, maker marked R. S. S. for Richard Sieper & Shne, Ldenscheid, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.