Germany, Hj. An Enlisted Personnel Belt Buckle, By Richard Sieper & Söhne Buy Now This tactic remains in use

This tactic remains in use by air force personnel today

A preliminary award document for a German Cross in Gold

with insert pages printed in black ink

reverse illustrating a bell marked "4711" within an oval frame

Footnote: The MVSN (Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale = Volunteer Army for National Security) was the Fascist Militia formed soon after Mussolini's rise to power in 1923 (somewhat equivilant to the NSDAP SturmAbeitelung in Germany)

Germany, Hj. An Enlisted Personnel Belt Buckle, By Richard Sieper & Söhne Buy Now This tactic remains in use(HJ Grtelschnalle). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse bearing a raised German national eagle clutching a HJ insignia, within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of BLUT UND EHRE (BLOOD AND HONOUR), the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code of M4 38 for Richard Sieper & Shne, Ldenscheid, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with minor scratching evident, in near extremely fine