An Early “Front Heil” Buckle; Published Example Auction they were bringing in money

they were bringing in money to pay for brochures

1940 - Bronze

Order of Commercial Merit (silver and enamels

both miniatures in Gold and enamels

An Early “Front Heil” Buckle; Published Example Auction they were bringing in moneyIn stamped brass, with face plate in silvered brass, 63mm x 47mm, depicting a small helmet with Front Heil above (lowercase), and oakleaves below; small helmet type is associated with early Front Heil buckles; (Illustrated on p. 385 of Angolias book). Footnote: worn by the members of Der Stahlhelm, a largest post 1918 German Veterans organization, incorporating many smaller Freikorps organizations; well armed, and can easily can be considered a para