A People's League For The Furtherance Of Germanism In Foreign Countries Belt Buckle Auction The five ventilation holes at

The five ventilation holes at the base of the spike and rear spine with ventilation shutter is indicative of a post 1895 manufactured pickelhaube

GAUNT & SON LD LONDON" on the reverse

shank also hand chiseled

as an Aircraftman 2nd Class

marked #65 on ring

A People's League For The Furtherance Of Germanism In Foreign Countries Belt Buckle Auction The five ventilation holes atVDA = Volksbund fr das Deutschtum im Ausland): Two piece construction, silvered insignia affixed to a brass base, unmarked, the insignia illustrating the VDA (Volksbund fr das Deutschtum im Ausland) insignia in the centre surrounded by the inscription "Verein fr das Deutschtum im Ausland", 47. 5 mm x 62. 3 mm, surface rust on the prong bar, contact marks and surface wear, very fine. Footnote: A similar buckle is illustrated on page 578 of "Belt