A Third Reich Baden Fire Defence Service Officer's Belt Buckle; Published Example certificate_of_authenticity Royal Garrison Artillery

Royal Garrison Artillery

Mediterranean

made of silvered zinc

Thomson at Merville-Bassee at 11:10 hours

Shows signs of period use

A Third Reich Baden Fire Defence Service Officer's Belt Buckle; Published Example certificate_of_authenticity Royal Garrison ArtilleryIn cast silver nickel, unmarked reverse, measuring 49. 5 mm, lightly worn, toned, extremely fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 441 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