impressed "26051" on the edge
this type of buckle was introduced in 1940 and is generally associated with the Waffen-SS
one solid back and maker marked with pin back
43 mm x 58 mm
1943 near Smolensk while with the 35th Motorised Panzergrenadier Regiment
A First War 170Th Infantry Battalion "Mississauga Horse" Cap Badge Buy Now impressed "26051" on the edgeCanada; Pickled copper, unmarked, 43. 7 mm x 48 mm, both lugs intact, glue residue evident on the reverse from previous board mounting, light contact and surface wear, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Toronto, Ontario under the authority of G. O. 69, July 15, 1916. The Battalion sailed October 26, 1916 under the command of Lieutenant Colonel L. Reed with a strength of 31 officers and 888 other ranks. In England,