Germany, Heer. A Tropical EM NCO’s Belt and Buckle consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac A 50 Krooni banknote with

A 50 Krooni banknote with the image of a cliffside and shore line

The Iron Cross could also be awarded with a laurel device for distinguished valor

measuring 35 mm x 23 mm

It is unmarked with the exception of a black ink size mark of “56” on one of the fingers

So it was that in its early years

Germany, Heer. A Tropical EM NCO’s Belt and Buckle consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac A 50 Krooni banknote with(Heer Tropen Grtel mit Schnalle). A Heer EM NCOs tropical belt and buckle, the former constructed of olive drab canvas, with one end stitched into a loop to accommodate a magnetic metal clip, unmarked, measuring 4. 5 cm (w) x 100 cm (l), demonstrating minor material fatigue, in extremely fine condition; the latter constructed of toned magnetic steel, the obverse bearing a central raised Heer style German national eagle clutching a mobile swastika,