An Ss Em/Nco's Belt Buckle By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Newly Listed on a full-length neck ribbon)

on a full-length neck ribbon)

maker "10" marked on ring

The following months are documented in detail

page 1606: "785528 B

while retaining nut is marked "D

An Ss Em/Nco's Belt Buckle By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Newly Listed on a full-length neck ribbon)Belt Buckle in die stamped steel (magnetic), with silvery grey paint, maker marked under the bar "RZM 155 43 SS" (for F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid), while 43 indicates year of production (1943); a buckle with most of the pain finish present, in moderately worn condition. These steel buckles are associated with Waffen SS. Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles,