An HJ Belt Buckle by F.W. Assmann & Söhne; Published Example

Die-stamped polished aluminum, marked with the RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) and maker marked "M4/39" (F.W. Assmann & Söhne, Lüdenscheid) on the reverse, 49.5 mm x 65 mm, contact marks and surface wear, very fine. Footnote: A similar buckle is illustrated on page 578 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich, Revised Edition" by John R. Angolia and came from his personal collection. 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 Angolia’s book “Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich”, published in 2001. : This particular buckle is illustrated on page 273.