A Rheinland Fire Defence Officer's Belt Buckle; Published Example

In silvered bronze, unmarked, exhibiting period wear, measuring 48.2 mm, fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 431 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich, Revised Edition" by John R. Angolia.

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 veterans; most of these buckles present a core of Angolia’s book “Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich”, published in 2001.