An Early “Front Heil” Buckle; Published Example Auction Order of Commercial Merit (silver

Order of Commercial Merit (silver and enamels

they were bringing in money to pay for brochures

Suffering an accident causing injuries to his head and abdomen at Brokenhurst Camp on 13 June 1890

India (now Pakistan)

He was survived by his two daughters

An Early “Front Heil” Buckle; Published Example Auction Order of Commercial Merit (silverIn stamped brass, with face plate in silvered brass, 63mm x 47mm, depicting a small helmet with Front Heil above (lowercase), and oakleaves below; small helmet type is associated with early Front Heil buckles; (Illustrated on p. 385 of Angolias book). Footnote: worn by the members of Der Stahlhelm, a largest post 1918 German Veterans organization, incorporating many smaller Freikorps organizations; well armed, and can easily can be considered a para