A Custom Official's Two-Prong Open-Claw Belt Buckle By F.w. Assmann; Published GTRexclude CASAZZA ROMA on inside

CASAZZA ROMA on inside

the brown cotton underside exhibiting extensive wear and fabric loss overall

1 Clasp - RANNIKKOPUOLUSTUS (blackened iron

Bagnold was assisted by Captain Patrick Clayton and Captain William Shaw

A Custom Official's Two-Prong Open-Claw Belt Buckle By F.w. Assmann; Published GTRexclude CASAZZA ROMA on insideIn mold injected aluminum, maker marked with the stylized Assmann "A" (F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid) on the reverse, measuring 46. 3 mm x 62. 5 mm, lightly worn, better than extremely fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 60 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.