Description
Waring suffered gun shot wounds to his left arm and elbow during the Battle of the Somme
Canada in 2013
with a photographer’s mark of “"Л
on a period original neck ribbon for suspension
He finished out his war service on the River Class gunboat H
Germany, Third Reich. A Mint Luftschutz Personnel Belt Buckle United Republic of Waring suffered gun shot wounds(Luftschutz Grtelschnalle). Constructed of silvered magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a raised Luftschutz insignia in the form of a winged mobile swastika, topped by a banner with an inscription of LUFTSCHUTZ, the reverse with a loop and dual attachment prongs, unmarked, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), a rare example in absolutely mint condition.