A Kreigsmarine Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle; End Of War Dated 1945 By Richard Simm & Sohne Newly Listed Constructed of die pressed fire

Constructed of die pressed fire gilded aluminum

it appears as though each individual soldier hand crafted his own wire configuration

full cloth sash

reverse illustrating a coat-of-arms with two cherubs with music instruments

maker marked La Royale Rio Brasil on reverse

A Kreigsmarine Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle; End Of War Dated 1945 By Richard Simm & Sohne Newly Listed Constructed of die pressed fireIn bronzed molded aluminum, eagle with swastika eliminated, replaced with the engraved date "8. Mai 1945" (the date of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its Armed Forces), maker marked "RS&S" (Richard Simm & Sohne, Gablonz) on the reverse, measuring 48. 3 mm x 63. 5 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