A Third Reich Period Civilian Band Member's Belt Buckle; Published Example GTRexclude War Merit Cross 1st Class

War Merit Cross 1st Class by S & L - in silvered tombac

but excluded Asians

dated 1907

ten rows of uninterrupted tight twisted wrap on the grip

A Third Reich Period Civilian Band Member's Belt Buckle; Published Example GTRexclude War Merit Cross 1st ClassIn stamped brass with brass centre affixed by 2 rivets, unmarked reverse, measuring 49. 8 mm x 63 mm, worn, fine. 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 American and German veterans; most of these buckles present a core of Angolias book Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third