Germany, Rad. A Reich Labour Service (Rad) Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Friedrich Linden Archive A Canadian Medal Group to

A Canadian Medal Group to W

which was soon followed by his assignment to the armed cabin cruiser HMCS Hochelaga on June 11th

with restraining elastics on both inside covers

born 22 March 1922 in Leiden

along with the royal monogram “KWII” (Kurfürst Wilhelm II)

Germany, Rad. A Reich Labour Service (Rad) Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Friedrich Linden Archive A Canadian Medal Group to(Reichsarbeitsdienst Grtelschnalle). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse with a central raised shovel head bearing a mobile swastika, within a circular wreath of wheat stalks, the reverse with a loop and dual attachment prongs connecting to a period original brown leather strap, the latter retaining traces of a makers mark of FRIEDRICH LINDEN, LDENSCHEID, circumscribing a date of 1938, the buckle measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), in overall near