A Third Reich Hesse Fire Defence Service Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle; Published Example Hold A First War Medal Group

A First War Medal Group to Piper Neilson

black cloth insignia with a silver/grey machine embroidered edelweiss with yellow stamen

War Merit Cross 2nd Class

Footnote: The QSA has the service number 151756

the crossguard exhibiting crisp detail

A Third Reich Hesse Fire Defence Service Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle; Published Example Hold A First War Medal GroupIn stamped aluminum with stamped aluminum affixed by four tabs, unmarked reverse, measuring 47. 7 mm x 63 mm, near mint. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 429 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