Germany, Civil. A Westfalen Fire Defence Service Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle; Published Auction Archive " The crew on board

" The crew on board where probably relaxing after a hair-raising and nerve-racking evening and night of bombing on the city of Duisburg

including awards to Colonel Oscar Charles Pelletier

along with Romanian State mint mark (MS)

before returning to the 1st QRD

Broughton"

Germany, Civil. A Westfalen Fire Defence Service Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle; Published Auction Archive " The crew on boardIn stamped pebbled steel, with stamped steel face plate affixed by four tabs, unmarked reverse, measuring 48 mm x 63 mm, worn, very fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 451 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