In mold injected aluminum, marked "GES. GESCH. 1" (Gesetzlich Geschützt 1) on the reverse, measuring 48.5 mm x 64.7 mm, extremely fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 495 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.

