A German Red Cross (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz) Officer's Belt Buckle; Published Example GTRexclude marked on wide ring 800

marked on wide ring 800 (CD) Carl Dilenius

exposes a set of spare cotton straps along with a needle and thread for field repairs

G-AHNP Star Tiger

The scabbard is the early steel version

A German Red Cross (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz) Officer's Belt Buckle; Published Example GTRexclude marked on wide ring 800In bronze with silver nickle face plate affixed by two prongs, unmarked reverse, measuring 48 mm, cut off leather belt, worn, fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 500 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 collecting buckles, belts and brocades