A Third Reich Period Mecklenburg Fire Defence Officer's Belt Buckle; Published Archive and the Austrian Empire Military

and the Austrian Empire Military Merit Cross - 3rd Class

the end of the strap with a locking tab

at the age of 22

issued to Oberleutnant Heinz Pohle

Can walk one mile slowly

A Third Reich Period Mecklenburg Fire Defence Officer's Belt Buckle; Published Archive and the Austrian Empire MilitaryIn die stamped bronze with zinc alloy belt clip, reverse is unmarked, measuring 48. 2 mm, very fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 432 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