A Reduced Size German Youth (Deutsches Jungvolk) Belt Buckle; Published Example Auction Archive the colours of the insignia

the colours of the insignia and swastika having worn off and been replaced by a thin layer of hand-painted white paint

obverse illustrating the Canadian Artillery Corps insignia in the centre surrounded by the inscription "CANADIAN RESERVE ARTILLERY" above and "ATHLETIC ASSOC

5 mm x 50 mm bronze gilt and enamelled insignia

he was transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Epsom on June 9th for eight days

A Reduced Size German Youth (Deutsches Jungvolk) Belt Buckle; Published Example Auction Archive the colours of the insigniaIn stamped nickel silver, field painted black, unmarked reverse, measuring 37 mm x 53. 5 mm, lightly worn, extremely fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 263 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