Germany, SA. A Member’s Belt Buckle, First Pattern Auction Archive the 88th Pennsylvania was a

the 88th Pennsylvania was a small and relatively healthy regiment

stating that he was on the Reserve of Officers with the 42nd Regiment

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the German occupation government merged the Marechaussee with the "Rijksveldwacht" (Gendarmerie) and the "Gemeenteveldwacht" (Municipal Police Officers)

that his religion was Methodist and that his trade was that of Carpenter

Germany, SA. A Member’s Belt Buckle, First Pattern Auction Archive the 88th Pennsylvania was a(Sturmabteilung Grtelschnalle fr Mannschaften 1. Modell). Constructed of gilded brass, the obverse bearing a central German national eagle clutching a wreathed sunwheel style swastika, situated within a ribbed ring bearing laurel branches, the reverse with a loop and attachment claws emanating from a functional roller, unmarked, measuring 62 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.