Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS Enlisted Personnel Belt Buckle, by F.W. Assmann & Söhne
(Waffen-SS Gürtelschnalle). Constructed of magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a central raised SS-style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, set within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of “MEINE EHRE HEIßT TREUE” (“MY HONOUR IS LOYALTY”), the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment prongs, with a partially-visible Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) maker’s code of “155/40” for F.W. Assmann & Söhne, Lüdenscheid, measuring 65 mm (w) x 50 mm (h), with oxidation and loss of finish evident throughout, in fair condition.

