Germany, Third Reich. An HJ Enlisted Member’s Belt Buckle by Christian Theodor Dicke Hold and small arms fire

and small arms fire

Numbered - In silvered aluminum

1st Battalion

along with a small wear spot in the center

a thinner shape denotes construction period circa 1916

Germany, Third Reich. An HJ Enlisted Member’s Belt Buckle by Christian Theodor Dicke Hold and small arms fire(HJ Grtelschnalle). Constructed of silvered magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a central raised German national eagle with its wings outstretched clutching an HJ insignia, situated within a ribbed ring bearing the inscription Blut und Ehre (Blood and Honour), the reverse with a soldered loop and multi piece claw and roller assembly, marked RZM M4 22 for Christian Theodor Dicke, measuring 61 mm (w) x 48 mm (l), with almost all of its original finish