A 1938 Pattern Red Cross Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle By Overhoff & Cie, Ludenscheid certificate_of_authenticity as a way to remember

as a way to remember American prisoners of war suffering in captivity in Southeast Asia

He was attached to the Canadian Signals Training Centre from July 7 to November 28

With wear marks on the reverse from use

1939 for service in Europe

He was then ordered to remain at base until he turned 19 years of age on April 5

A 1938 Pattern Red Cross Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle By Overhoff & Cie, Ludenscheid certificate_of_authenticity as a way to rememberIn mold injected aluminum, maker marked with the "OLC" (Overhoff & Cie, Ludenscheid) insignia and marked "GES. GESCH." (Gesetzlich Geschtzt) on the reverse, measuring 48. 3 mm x 64. 7 mm, worn, very fine. Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles, belts and brocades from 1944 until around 1990; most of the buckles were obtained from the American and German veterans;