A Third Reich Bavarian State Forestry Service Officer's Belt Buckle; Published Buy Now with short old original ribbon

with short old original ribbon

a 1942 dated letter to his wife in which his CO tells of his death at Terek on the Eastern Front

Miniature (in silver and enamels

(GEBM1196)

period replacement pin but this is a positive alteration as the original pin was simply a prong which was not secure and has been upgraded by the recipient

A Third Reich Bavarian State Forestry Service Officer's Belt Buckle; Published Buy Now with short old original ribbonIn fire gilt brass with an unmarked reverse, measuring 47. 5 mm, lightly worn, extremely fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 507 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