A Free State Of Hesse Fire Defence Service Officer's Belt Buckle; Published certificate_of_authenticity The die-stamped German silver helmet

The die-stamped German silver helmet plate illustrates two outward facing lions holding the crowned Bavarian shield

Umbra for Submarine P 35 on August 27

in Gold (tested

Acting Second-in-Command

42mm x 42mm)

A Free State Of Hesse Fire Defence Service Officer's Belt Buckle; Published certificate_of_authenticity The die-stamped German silver helmet(Freistaat Hessen): In brass, unmarked reverse, measuring 49. 5 mm, worn, remains very fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 437 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