Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Police General’s Belt Buckle GTRexclude Army Artillery Hauptman Shoulder Boards

Army Artillery Hauptman Shoulder Boards - constructed of silver Russian braiding with a pair of gilt alloy rank pips

the buckle stitched in place where the belt wraps around to the reverse

straps marked with different Japanese characters

Awarded for the election and arrival of Ferdinand Saxe Coburg and Gotha of Knyaz of Bulgaria

typical early manufactured version from company "Steinhauer & Lück

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Police General’s Belt Buckle GTRexclude Army Artillery Hauptman Shoulder BoardsAn excellent example in fire gilded tombac, unmarked reverse, excellent details and quality, only slightly worn, extremely rare. Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles, belts and brocades from 1944 until around 1990; most of the buckles were obtained from the American and German veterans; most of these buckles present a core of Angolias book Belt Buckles & Brocades