Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair of Second World War Service Awards Province of China This particular buckle is illustrated

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 307 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

Dönitz can be seen inspecting a group of Kriegsmarine soldiers

Footnote: Official awarded Grand Crosses of the Iron Crosses 1914 (Five recipients in total) received Wagner made crosses

(Orden de Mayo Al Mérito Militar)

Germany, Wehrmacht. A Pair of Second World War Service Awards Province of China This particular buckle is illustrated(Auszeichnungen). A pair of Second World War service awards, including: 1. A Gold Grade Wound Badge, constructed of gilded zink, the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, with a central raised Stahlhelm overlaid by a mobile swastika, on top of crossed swords on a pebbled field, the reverse with an integral hinge and vertical pinback meeting an integral catch, maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code