A Custom Official's Two-Prong Open-Claw Belt Buckle By F.w. Assmann; Published GTRexclude 1 Clasp - RANNIKKOPUOLUSTUS (blackened

1 Clasp - RANNIKKOPUOLUSTUS (blackened iron

this version has only thirteen stars

He was married to Flora Mary Uden and was living in Widley

the brown cotton underside exhibiting extensive wear and fabric loss overall

with unknown maker mark on the aluminum receiving clip

A Custom Official's Two-Prong Open-Claw Belt Buckle By F.w. Assmann; Published GTRexclude 1 Clasp - RANNIKKOPUOLUSTUS (blackenedIn mold injected aluminum, maker marked with the stylized Assmann "A" (F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid) on the reverse, measuring 46. 3 mm x 62. 5 mm, lightly worn, better than extremely fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 60 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.