An Early Ss Buckle Archive The Landwacht personnel were outfitted

The Landwacht personnel were outfitted with Gendarmerie (Rural Police) police uniforms with a distinctive identifying armband and a cap badge

and an Eastern Front Medal

to: Herrn Divisiongeneral Eraldo Ilari

A Prussian Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes Medal - February 8-17

maker marked "TANFANI & BERTARELLI" on the reverse

An Early Ss Buckle Archive The Landwacht personnel were outfittedPlain brass buckle with solid, thick swastika in brass, soldered on top; in worn condition. On page 200 of Angolias book is a photo of almost identical buckle; and also a photo of an SS man, wearing such buckle. Angolia also states (p. 186 and 200) that similar buckles were worn by the early members of SS, circa 1925; a rare and very desirable buckle. Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who