A "Neutral" Spiral Pattern Replacing a Wartime HJ Insignia Belt Buckle; Published Example

In steel, marked with the RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) insignia and maker marked "M4/24" (Friedrich Linden, Lüdenscheid) on the reverse, measuring 49 mm x 65 mm, worn, near fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 45 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 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.