A Third Reich Bavarian State Forestry Service Officer's Belt Buckle; Published Buy Now 8 mm x 51 mm

8 mm x 51 mm and comes with intact lugs and pin

with short old original ribbon

period replacement pin but this is a positive alteration as the original pin was simply a prong which was not secure and has been upgraded by the recipient

(GEBM1196)

his original signature in blue ink across his breast

A Third Reich Bavarian State Forestry Service Officer's Belt Buckle; Published Buy Now 8 mm x 51 mmIn fire gilt brass with an unmarked reverse, measuring 47. 5 mm, lightly worn, extremely fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 507 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; most of the