Germany, Ss. A Ss Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne certificate_of_authenticity Initially ordered by the Royal

Initially ordered by the Royal Navy during the Second World War

A grouping of two KDF (Strength through Joy/Kraft durch Freude) Thüringen event badges

He went on to become well known in British Engineering circles

issued at Regensburg on 7 December 1943

Solingen-Höhscheid

Germany, Ss. A Ss Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne certificate_of_authenticity Initially ordered by the Royal(SS Grtelschnalle). Constructed of magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a raised SS style German national eagle clutching a wreathed swastika, within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of MEINE EHRE HEIT TREUE (MY HONOUR IS LOYALTY), the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZ) logo and maker code 155 43 for F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with some loss of finish