WWI German Belt Buckle
Date1914-1918
DimensionsOverall: 5 x 6.3 cm
Credit LineGift of Mr. Albert E. Taylor, London, Ontario, 1962
Object number1962.068.001
Label TextDuring the First World War (1914-1918), Canadian soldiers collected and traded objects like this German belt buckle, reading “Gott Mit Uns” (God with Us). During the war, the Canadians gained a reputation as avid souvenir hunters.
NameBuckle, Belt
1890s
c. 1950s
c. 1880-1910