Germany, Third Reich. A Patriotic Belt Buckle, from the John R. Angolia Collection United Republic of complete with backing plate and

complete with backing plate and fastening nut on reverse

marked 800 silver on reverse

the 28 mm wide sweatband in black cotton

light fraying evident on the piping and the edges of the tongues from storage

promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel (Brevet) on January 1

Germany, Third Reich. A Patriotic Belt Buckle, from the John R. Angolia Collection United Republic of complete with backing plate and(Patriotische Grtelschnalle). Constructed of fire gilded brass, the obverse consisting of an oval frame interwoven with elaborate latticework, overlaid at both the top and bottom with mobile swastika, the reverse with a catch, unmarked, measuring 45 mm (w) x 80 mm (h), in extremely fine condition. Footnote: This buckle originates from a group of over 900 examples retrieved from the collection of noted historian and pioneering reference guide author