A Hessen Fire Defence Service Officer's Belt Buckle; Published Example Auction The pommel and the crossguard

The pommel and the crossguard are exhibiting hardly any wear

Elizabeth Grindrod of Montreal

with the loss payable to his executors and that as far as she knew

approximately 4 x 1 1/2

Oliver was awarded one Good Conduct Badge on May 29

A Hessen Fire Defence Service Officer's Belt Buckle; Published Example Auction The pommel and the crossguardIn cast bronze, unmarked reverse, measuring 47. 5 mm, worn, near very fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 440 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