A Steyr Home Guard (Freikorps Heimwehr Steiermark) Belt Buckle; Published Example Auction Archive Handcrafted Cross of fine quality

Handcrafted Cross of fine quality manufacture

the second button hole from the top with ribbons for the Iron Cross 2nd Class and the East Medal fed through it and sewn in place at either end

ME" on the reverse

Order of Osmanieh

and wristband (in sterling silver

A Steyr Home Guard (Freikorps Heimwehr Steiermark) Belt Buckle; Published Example Auction Archive Handcrafted Cross of fine qualityIn stamped silver nickel with silver nickel centre plae affixed by 3 prongs, unmarked reverse, measuring 48 mm x 64 mm, better than extremely fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 391 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. Angolia, who start collecting buckles, belts