Germany, Sa. A Storm Detachment Service Belt Buckle Hold Footnote: Branches of the Wehrmacht

Footnote: Branches of the Wehrmacht would often engage in annual competitions to put their training to the test

Italy 1943-5

It attracted former soldiers from the First War whose financial situation was unstable and who rejected the new democracy of the Weimar Republic

thread wear on the stem

maker marked "6" and marked "GES

Germany, Sa. A Storm Detachment Service Belt Buckle Hold Footnote: Branches of the Wehrmacht(Sturmabteilung Koppelschloss). Constructed of brass, with a silvered plate attached to the buckle via two soldering points; the obverse depicting a national eagle perched atop a mobile wreathed swastika, surrounded by two ropes, with two oak leaf twigs on the bottom; with a stamped catch and a double claw spring bar assembly; measuring 62 mm (w) x 48 mm (h); in overall very fine condition.