Germany, RAD. An Enlisted Ranks Belt Buckle United Republic of an Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 482 identification tag

an Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 482 identification tag

The difference between the two helmets is the rivet securing the chinstrap loop to the helmet

obverse illustrating a left-facing King George III

entitled "SS-Steel - Parade and Combat Helmets of Germany's Third Reich Elite"

where he was diagnosed with "Pleurisy" (inflammation of the pleurae

Germany, RAD. An Enlisted Ranks Belt Buckle United Republic of an Infanterie-Ersatz-Bataillon 482 identification tag(Reichsarbeitsdienst Grtelschnalle fr Mannschaften). Constructed of pebbled aluminum, the obverse bearing a central raised Reichsarbeitsdienst (Reich Labour Service RAD) insignia, situated within a circular wheat stalk wreath, the reverse with attachment claws emanating from a functional roller, unmarked, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.