Germany, Ss. A Ss Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne United Republic of English and German

English and German

HMAS Nizam commissioned in 1940

A collection of four cap badges

James Caro`s business interests took him to Belgium

buckram backing (a coarse cotton fabric stiffened with glue) with intact black paper backing

Germany, Ss. A Ss Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne United Republic of English and German(SS Grtelschnalle). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse bearing a raised SS style German national eagle clutching a wreathed swastika, within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of MEINE EHRE HEIT TREUE (MY HONOUR IS LOYALTY), the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment prongs, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code 155 39 for F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.