Germany, NSDAP. A Political Leader’s Open-Claw Belt Buckle United Republic of as a member of Pz

as a member of Pz

the collar patches and shoulder boards identify him as an SS-Unterscharführer in the Leibstandarte SS A

loss of bronze finish is evident and the catch is missing

marked "15C" and poke engraved to "PEGGY" on the reverse

and a CEF For Service At The Front Badge (bronze and enamels

Germany, NSDAP. A Political Leader’s Open-Claw Belt Buckle United Republic of as a member of Pz(NSDAP Grtel fr Politische Leiter). Constructed of pressed brown leather, one end perforated with eight sets of dual eyelets for an adjustable fit, the opposite end stitched into a loop to accommodate a pebbled and gilded zink alloy buckle featuring dual attachment claws, retaining a sliding brown leather knot to fasten the eyelet end in position during wear, unmarked, measuring 4. 5 cm (w) x 114 cm (l), demonstrating minor material fatigue to the