A Rheinland Fire Defence Officer's Belt Buckle; Published Example Auction blade is marked Robert Klaas

blade is marked Robert Klaas

French-made by Arturs Bertrand

The Graf Zeppelin was too small and slow for the North Atlantic service

arriving at the Canadian Base Depot in France the next day

Federal Republic of Germany

A Rheinland Fire Defence Officer's Belt Buckle; Published Example Auction blade is marked Robert KlaasIn silvered bronze, unmarked, exhibiting period wear, measuring 48. 2 mm, fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 431 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich, Revised Edition" by John R. Angolia. 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