An Unidentified Second War Period German Single Claw Open Leather Buckle certificate_of_authenticity then returned to the Military

then returned to the Military Convalescent Hospital at Epsom on April 29th

all awards in silver/silver gilt with enamels

with short length of correct ribbon

bronze insignia on a bronze gilt star base

part of the leafing on the bottom sprig is missing

An Unidentified Second War Period German Single Claw Open Leather Buckle certificate_of_authenticity then returned to the MilitaryIn leather wrapped metal, unmarked, measuring 52. 5 mm x 57. 8 mm, worn, fine. 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 veterans; most of these buckles present a core of Angolias book Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich, published in 2001.