Germany, Third Reich. An Athletic Association (Deutscher Turnerbund) Belt Buckle Hold A grouping of award documents

A grouping of award documents to Herbert Kwass

battalion (which included both the 6th and 8th company) to the infantry regiment 517

A HJ “Ich helfe der Jugend des Führers” badge

the reverse is inscribed with “ZUM ANDENKEN AN DEN HUNDERTSTEN GEBURTSTAG DES GROßEN KAISERS WILHELM I 1797 22 MAERZ 1897” (TO REMEMBER THE HUNDRED BIRTHDAY OF THE GREAT EMPEROR WILHELM I 1797 22 MARCH 1897)

the reverse with an inscription of “FÜR VERDIENSTVOLLE MITARBEIT BEI DEN OLYMPISCHEN SPIELEN 1936”

Germany, Third Reich. An Athletic Association (Deutscher Turnerbund) Belt Buckle Hold A grouping of award documentsIn stamped brass with silvered & gilt bronze face plate, reverse is unmarked measuring 48 mm x 62. 5 mm, extremely fine. 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 buckles were obtained from the American and German veterans; most of these buckles present a core of Angolias book Belt Buckles & Brocades of the