the catch is atypical for this maker and the badge demonstrates evidence of refinishing
the obverse pebbled with a Stahlhelm in the centre superimposed on crossed swords within a wreath of laurel wreaths with a tied bow at the bottom
featuring a handwritten signature of Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel
Tarr was 18 at the time and in his own words
as well as Romanian and foreign officials
Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Enlisted Personnel Belt Buckle, By Rodo Auction Archive the catch is atypical for(Waffen SS Grtelschnalle). Constructed of magnetic steel, the obverse bearing a central raised SS style German national eagle clutching a wreathed swastika, set within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of MEINE EHRE HEIT TREUE (MY HONOUR IS LOYALTY), the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws, the reverse maker marked RODO, demonstrating near total loss of paint in addition to minor oxidation, in very fine condition.