An Air Raid Protection League Unofficial Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle; Published Example Hold of very fine quality German

of very fine quality German manufacture

[18] In 1869 his Soldiers' Pocket Book for Field Service was published

17 mm stickpins at either end

reverse ricasso has "Lion" stamp

An Air Raid Protection League Unofficial Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle; Published Example Hold of very fine quality German(RLB = Reichsluftschutzbund): In stamped pebbled steel with brass and blue painted face plate affixed 4 rivets solder points, unmarked reverse, measuring 48 mm x 62. 8 mm, worn, near very fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 360 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.