A Hanover Fire Defence Service Officer's Belt Buckle; Published Example certificate_of_authenticity stating that he had three

stating that he had three years' previous military service with the 12th Regiment "York Rangers"

1911) and returned to the Gunnery School at H

eagle 95mm in length

Its common to find an older manufactured Gold cross combined with a WWI period silver gilt crown

Footnote: Kentrat sailed with the U-8

A Hanover Fire Defence Service Officer's Belt Buckle; Published Example certificate_of_authenticity stating that he had threeIn stamped silvered fine zinc, unmarked reverse, measuring 49. 8 mm, lightly worn, extremely fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 434 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