A Westfalen Fire Department Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle GTRexclude with a hand-painted centrepiece

with a hand-painted centrepiece

in a fine heavy case of issue

but most likely produced by an Austrian manufacturer

This Cross (Type II) was introduced in 1944 as an award to civilian Nazi Party members

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A Westfalen Fire Department Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle GTRexclude with a hand-painted centrepieceIn die stamped fire gilt bronze, unmarked reverse, measuring 47. 7 mm, better than extremely fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 434 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