German Early Imperial Army WWI Belt Buckle Youth Knives and Daggers It is black leatherette with

It is black leatherette with silver runes and script on the front cover

and a nice green postage stamp with ca cancellation mark

We knew it had to be something important as it was saved despite being just a simple piece of paper and pencil

The text is at the bottom of the shield

Raacke was most likely one of the very last paratroopers who received jump training at the Salzwedel Airbase in October 1944

German Early Imperial Army WWI Belt Buckle Youth Knives and Daggers It is black leatherette withGerman Early Imperial Army WWI Belt Buckle This is a handsome offering. This early WWI army combat buckle is the 1895 pattern. It is made of steel. It retains the majority of its original olive green finish on both the obverse and the reverse. The details to the crown, and the motto "PROVIDENTIAE MEMOR" are very strong. The motto translates to Remember Providence". This is in near excellent condition overall.