An Rad Enlisted Man's Belt With Buckle By Friedrich Keller, Oberstein Auction Archive obverse illustrating a left-facing Heer

obverse illustrating a left-facing Heer soldier surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves and acorns

with age soiling and dried mold stains present on the lower portions

WHW identification to the left

subsequently invalided to England one week later

range from near very fine to extremely fine

An Rad Enlisted Man's Belt With Buckle By Friedrich Keller, Oberstein Auction Archive obverse illustrating a left-facing HeerBuckle in silvered aluminum, maker marked "FKO" (Friedrich Keller, Oberstein) on the reverse, illustrating the RAD (Reichsarbeitsdienst) on the obverse, the buckle measuring 47 mm. Belt is fabricated from a very thick leather with a smooth finished brown upper and underside, emboss stamped "100" and "B. A. M. 238" on the underside at the right end, emboss stamped "3. A." with an underline stroke on the main tab at the furthest point from the right end