Germany, Civil. A Westfalen Fire Defence Service Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle; Published Auction Archive maker marked "L/12" (Juncker)

maker marked "L/12" (Juncker)

Grade II (25) by Rudolf Karneth -  In zinc

before returning to the 1st QRD

1918 as a bomber and reconnaissance unit

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

Germany, Civil. A Westfalen Fire Defence Service Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle; Published Auction Archive maker marked "L/12" (Juncker)In 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