Germany, Wehrmacht. An Afrikakorps Trench Art Flask Hold said: "Am proud of the

said: "Am proud of the gallantry of my soldiers

in the shape of a stylized shield

with a horizontal pinback soldered in place on the reverse

on suspension from period original dark-blue ribbon with a yellow stripe towards each edge

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 422 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

Germany, Wehrmacht. An Afrikakorps Trench Art Flask Hold said: "Am proud of the(Deutsches Afrikakorps Grabenkunst Flasche). Constructed of a hand hammered silvered alloy case, the obverse bearing a hand etched palm tree, topped by dates 1942 1943 and situated above a 1939 Iron Cross, circumscribed by a circular laurel leaf wreath joined together at the bottom by a banner bearing an inscription of DEUTSCHES AFRIKAKORPS, the upper left corner bearing a makers mark, topped by a screw top lid affixed to a retractable bar to lock