A Third Reich Period Hessen Fire Defence Officer's Belt Buckle Auction 1896 in Gateshead

1896 in Gateshead

emboss stamped "R

This was a large scale military operation involving 150

There is a single hook and eye closure on the collar

complemented by a 70 mm wide buff brown leather sweatband

A Third Reich Period Hessen Fire Defence Officer's Belt Buckle Auction 1896 in GatesheadIn bronze gilt, unmarked, measuring 48 mm, worn yet very fine. A similar buckle is illustrated on page 440 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich, Revised Edition" by John R. Angolia and came from his personal collection. Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles, belts and brocades from 1944 until around 1990; most of the buckles were obtained from the