A Drk (German Red Cross) Officer’s Belt Buckle By Manufacturing Contract 2 certificate_of_authenticity especially dangerous descent to confirm

especially dangerous descent to confirm that there were no survivors in the aft torpedo room compartment

all are worn and fine

in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine

mounted on a standard buckram core backing

with some denting and evidence of reverse clip repair evident

A Drk (German Red Cross) Officer’s Belt Buckle By Manufacturing Contract 2 certificate_of_authenticity especially dangerous descent to confirmThis is a DRK (German Red Cross Deutsches Rotes Kreuz) Officers belt buckle; constructed of stamped aluminum; the obverse with a full laurel wreath along the edge of the buckle with a second pattern Red Cross eagle in the centre; the reverse with a standard double claw prongs and catch accompanied by a receiver; marked 2 for the Manufacturing Contract and Ges. Gesch.; measuring 49 mm in diameter; in overall better than very fine condition.