Germany, HJ. A Rare Member’s Belt Buckle, by F.W. Assmann & Söhne visually-hidden slight oxidation evident on the

slight oxidation evident on the left side

award date

on laurel branch suspension with its period original ribbon with snap button

occasionally appeared in the society pages of New York newspapers

Once in the European theatre

Germany, HJ. A Rare Member’s Belt Buckle, by F.W. Assmann & Söhne visually-hidden slight oxidation evident on the(HJ Grtelschnalle). Constructed of silvered aluminum, the obverse bearing a central raised German national eagle clutching an HJ insignia, situated within a circular ribbed ring bearing an inscription of BLUT UND EHRE (BLOOD AND HONOUR), the reverse with a central loop emanating from a crimped base and with attachment claws emanating from a functional roller, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code M4 39 for F. W. Assmann & Shne,