on period worn silk ribbon
reverse stamped “GEMSCO N
3rd Class (bronze gilt with red enamels
when the wall at the trench collapsed following a shell explosion
pearls in very fine condition
Germany, Nsdap. A High Quality Second War Period German Patriotic Buckle Buy Now on period worn silk ribbonMulti piece construction, fire gilded brass, unmarked, voided centre, obverse with swastikas in three positions, the fourth position housing a raised swish, ornate framing in between the four icons, reverse with a bar housing a receiving clip, along with a loop, 54 mm x 85. 2 mm, extremely fine. Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles, belts and brocades from 1944