A Deutscher Schillerbund Belt Buckle certificate_of_authenticity John Aiken of Washington

John Aiken of Washington

This particular cross used as the Steinhauer & Luck - A-Type "micro 800" example in the book The Knights Cross of the Iron Cross by author Dietrich Maerz

number impressed "1905" on the reverse

The ovals trap the firm’s name and location

Knight with Swords (silver gilt and enamels

A Deutscher Schillerbund Belt Buckle certificate_of_authenticity John Aiken of WashingtonIn stamped silvered bronze, with zinc centre plate affixed by two rivets, unmarked reverse, measuring 49. 8 mm x 63. 5 mm, very fine. 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 of the buckles were obtained from the American and German veterans; most of these buckles present a core of Angolias book Belt Buckles &