Germany, Third Reich. A Saxony Fire Defence Service Officer's Belt Buckle; Published Example GTRexclude (Heer Schützenabzeichen)

(Heer Schützenabzeichen)

exhibiting light wear

without metal plate

SOUTH AFRICA 1901 (SERJT: MAJ: C

2nd Class (silvered metal and black enamels

Germany, Third Reich. A Saxony Fire Defence Service Officer's Belt Buckle; Published Example GTRexclude (Heer Schützenabzeichen)(Sachsen): In silvered nickel, toned, unmarked reverse, measuring 48. 7 mm, lightly worn, extremely fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 433 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;