A Third Reich Westfalen Province Fire Defence Service Officer's Belt Buckle; Published Example Archive 1941 letter of congratulations for

1941 letter of congratulations for receiving the Luftwaffe Honour Goblet from Cpt

with neck cravat and lapel rosette

Holloway - 1939-1945 Star

and were carried as badges of social standing

A Third Reich Westfalen Province Fire Defence Service Officer's Belt Buckle; Published Example Archive 1941 letter of congratulations forIn cast brass, unmarked reverse, measuring 48 mm, with patina, very fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 439 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