China, Beiyang Government. A Military Ordnance Education Class Award, C.1920 Archive A similar buckle is illustrated

A similar buckle is illustrated on page 433 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

members wore distinctive cufftitle and this type of arm badge

Footnote: Otto Zwieback made his way to England after being deported from Dachau

in two grades: Gold and Silver

He began flying sortis in May 1918

China, Beiyang Government. A Military Ordnance Education Class Award, C.1920 Archive A similar buckle is illustratedIn bronze gilt with red, white, blue, yellow, green and black enamels, obverse centrepiece with Chinese characters, white circle in the centre inscribed "Reward Medal for Studying Hard", the circle within a blue triangle with characters in each of the three corners inscribed "Nobleness Brave Valiant Related to Military Ability to Fight", the triangle itself within a large red circle with characters on the three sides inscribed "Ordnance Education