Germany, Ss. A Ss Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Newly Listed maker marked "ARTHUS BERTRAND" on

maker marked "ARTHUS BERTRAND" on the inside lid

for "gallant conduct in the battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg

Instituted by King Oscar I on August 21

when he was posted to HMCS Protector at Sydney Harbour on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia

the medical officer overseeing his case stating that Fletcher may still be under treatment for another year to a year and a half from that date

Germany, Ss. A Ss Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Newly Listed maker marked "ARTHUS BERTRAND" on(SS Grtelschnalle). Constructed of magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a raised SS style German national eagle clutching a wreathed swastika, set within a ribbed wreath bearing a raised inscription of MEINE EHRE HEIT TREUE (MY HONOUR IS LOYALTY), the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code 155 40 for F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with some loss of