A German Red Cross (Deutsche Rotes Kreuz) 1938 Pattern Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle; Published Newly Listed and was treated successfully until

and was treated successfully until November of that year

: Gürtelschnallen nach Borschrift der Reichszeugmeisterei der NSDAP" marked "A" and numbered "No 084830"

brass receiving clip dual riveted in place on the left side

He left behind his wife Frances Elizabeth Skilling

likely of WWII period Italian manufacture

A German Red Cross (Deutsche Rotes Kreuz) 1938 Pattern Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle; Published Newly Listed and was treated successfully untilIn mold injected aluminum, marked "GES. GESCH. 1" (Gesetzlich Geschtzt 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