A Hessen Fire Defence Service Officer's Belt Buckle; Published Example Auction with cover and base

with cover and base

entitled to wear the War Service Badge

STEWART) written on back of board mounting

and subjected to heavy machine-gun fire

red fabric support in the voided area

A Hessen Fire Defence Service Officer's Belt Buckle; Published Example Auction with cover and baseIn cast bronze, unmarked reverse, measuring 47. 5 mm, worn, near very fine. This particular 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