Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Belt Buckles

(Gürtelschnallen). A pair of belt buckles, including:

1. An HJ member’s buckle, constructed of silvered magnetic steel, the obverse bearing a central raised German national eagle clutching an HJ insignia, situated within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of “BLUT UND EHRE” (“BLOOD AND HONOUR”), the reverse with a loop and attachment claws emanating from a functional roller, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code “M4/22” for Christian Theodor Dicke, Lüdenscheid, measuring 64 mm (w) x 50 mm (H), demonstrating minor loss of finish, in near extremely fine condition.

2. A Kriegsmarine Administration buckle, constructed of aluminum, the obverse consisting of a circular laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, surrounding a central raised fouled anchor on a ribbed background, the reverse with a clip and the remnant of a loop, maker marked with the logo of Emil Jüttner, Lüdenscheid, measuring 60 mm in diameter, in better than very fine condition.