A German Volunteer Labour Service Belt Buckle; Published Example Archive early quality thick and heavy

early quality thick and heavy badge of very fine quality manufacture

5th Class Knight 1944 - Bronze gilt with red

with bar (dated 1950)

assures a snug fit at the waist

The obverse features a profile portrait of George VI facing right

A German Volunteer Labour Service Belt Buckle; Published Example Archive early quality thick and heavy(FAD = Freiwilliger Arbeitsdienst) In stamped brass with silvered brass face plate affixed by two rivets, unmarked reverse, measuring 48. 8 mm x 63 mm, worn, very fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 318 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