A German Police Officer's Belt Buckle By Overhoff & Cie Archive before being transferred to HMS

before being transferred to HMS Gleaner

maker marked "THE ORILUX / J

hindged crown

converted to gas production

a short one fed through the integral loop on the bottom of the medal and tied in a knot

A German Police Officer's Belt Buckle By Overhoff & Cie Archive before being transferred to HMSIn die stamped aluminum construction, reverse marked "ges. gesch." (Gesetzlich Geschtzt), with the scratched out maker mark "OLC" (Overhoff & Cie, Ludenscheid), measuring 49. 2 mm, only lightly worn, 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