A Third Reich Baden Fire Defence Service Officer's Belt Buckle; Published Example Buy Now when most of Ireland became

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A Third Reich Baden Fire Defence Service Officer's Belt Buckle; Published Example Buy Now when most of Ireland becameIn cast silver nickel, unmarked reverse, measuring 49. 5 mm, lightly worn, toned, extremely fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 441 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