A Rheinland Fire Defence Service Officer's Belt Buckle Hold 1936 at the age of

1936 at the age of 17

(I understand) and Frank insisted on flying 3 times over their objectives and in the end was brought down by flak

He was then transferred sick to England and posted to the Canadian Machine Gun Depot at Seaford on December 10th

New York on August 5th

Silver-plated brass hilt fittings show moderate wear to finish on pommel & crossguard

A Rheinland Fire Defence Service Officer's Belt Buckle Hold 1936 at the age ofIn cast bronze, unmarked reverse, measuring 47. 8 mm, worn, fine. 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 buckles were obtained from the American and German veterans; most of these buckles present a core of Angolias book Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich, published in 2001.