A Free State Of Hesse Fire Defence Service Officer's Belt Buckle; Published certificate_of_authenticity Footnote: The Battalion was raised

Footnote: The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Winnipeg

The die-stamped German silver helmet plate illustrates two outward facing lions holding the crowned Bavarian shield

with imprinted outer cartonage (case

This enables the chain mail to dangle in front of the wearer's eyes

A Free State Of Hesse Fire Defence Service Officer's Belt Buckle; Published certificate_of_authenticity Footnote: The Battalion was raised(Freistaat Hessen): In brass, unmarked reverse, measuring 49. 5 mm, worn, remains very fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 437 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