An Hj Belt Buckle By Hillenbrand & Bröer, Lüdenscheid; Published Example Archive the 57th Battalion of Infantry

the 57th Battalion of Infantry was designated as the 57th Regiment

hallmarked with Croatian silver mark

" and officially posted to the 8th Battalion

stamped in black ink "31093" and hand written in blue ink "31093" below the pocket

1918 while with the Canadian Ordnance Corps

An Hj Belt Buckle By Hillenbrand & Bröer, Lüdenscheid; Published Example Archive the 57th Battalion of InfantryDie stamped steel with a field gray finish, magnetic, likely of wartime production, marked with the RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) insignia and maker marked "4 79" (Hillenbrand & Brer, Ldenscheid) on the reverse, 48. 8 mm x 64. 7 mm, scattered surface wear and contact marks, better than very fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 275 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich, Revised Edition" by John R. Angolia and came from his personal