Germany, Third Reich. A Railroad Police Belt Buckle certificate_of_authenticity Footnote: The Battalion was raised

Footnote: The Battalion was raised in Saskatchewan with mobilization headquarters at Moose Jaw under the authority of G

by Deschler & Sohn (marked “1” on the pin)

die-stamped Luftwaffe eagle insignia with a swastika in its talons in the centre of the base

Footnote: John (referred to as "William T") Muldowney was born in April 1898 in Winchester

the crossguard marked with the Imperial Japanese naval ordnance stamp with a cherry blossom (sakura flower) bearing an anchor

Germany, Third Reich. A Railroad Police Belt Buckle certificate_of_authenticity Footnote: The Battalion was raised(Reichsbahn Grtelschnalle). Constructed of silvered bronze, the obverse bearing a raised Reichsbahn insignia in the form of a winged wheel above a mobile swastika, within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of DEUTSCHE REICHSBAHN, the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws retaining a period original brown leather strap, unmarked, measuring 62 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.