Germany, Rad. A Reich Labour Service (Rad) Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Friedrich Linden Archive and Bronze Grade Merit Medal

and Bronze Grade Merit Medal (bronze

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

An example of an “Afrika Kampagne/Africa Campaign” cufftitle

with restraining elastics on both inside covers

Moncton (July 1941 - February 1942)

Germany, Rad. A Reich Labour Service (Rad) Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Friedrich Linden Archive and Bronze Grade Merit Medal(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