An Early & Rare Ss-Officer’s Belt Buckle In Nickel-Silver By Overhoff & Cie; Published Example certificate_of_authenticity ribbon banner above inscribed "L'UNION

ribbon banner above inscribed "L'UNION FAIT LA FORCE"

very light wear evident on the liner

He was again invalided to England

He was killed later in the day while making the assault on his company's final objective and his body was never recovered

An Early & Rare Ss-Officer’s Belt Buckle In Nickel-Silver By Overhoff & Cie; Published Example certificate_of_authenticity ribbon banner above inscribed "L'UNIONAn early type buckle in nickel silver, 48. 8mm, die stamped, with excellent details, with standard embossed Gothic motto, "Meine Ehre heit Treue", (My Honor is Loyalty); the reverse is marked RZM SS 35 36 for maker Overhoff & Cie, Ldenscheid); complete with retainer and prong bar, nice old patina, in extremely fine condition; a scarce and very desirable early SS Officers buckle. (Illustrated on page 225 of Angolias book). Footnote: From the collection