An Air Raid Protection League Unofficial Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle; Published Example Hold wreath with gold wash

wreath with gold wash

17 mm stickpins at either end

of very fine quality German manufacture

reverse ricasso has "Lion" stamp

An Air Raid Protection League Unofficial Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle; Published Example Hold wreath with gold wash(RLB = Reichsluftschutzbund): In stamped pebbled steel with brass and blue painted face plate affixed 4 rivets solder points, unmarked reverse, measuring 48 mm x 62. 8 mm, worn, near very fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 360 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.