A Rheinland Fire Defence Service Officer's Belt Buckle Hold (I understand) and Frank insisted

(I understand) and Frank insisted on flying 3 times over their objectives and in the end was brought down by flak

THANKSGIVING

box better than very fine

The design comes from an ancient Swedish pattern that Himmler admired while attending a museum there

1936 at the age of 17

A Rheinland Fire Defence Service Officer's Belt Buckle Hold (I understand) and Frank insistedIn cast bronze, unmarked reverse, measuring 47. 8 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 Reich, published in 2001.