Greece, Kingdom. An Order Of The Redeemer, I Class Grand Cross Sash GTRexclude This particular buckle is illustrated

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 143 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

Lieutenant Josef Veltjens

clasp inscribed "ACTIVE SERVICE WAR WITH SPAIN" affixed to its original ribbon

Rafael José Urdaneta y Faría (1788-1845) was a leading military and political figure in the early Nineteenth Century wars of independence against Spain and in the newly-independent Republic of Venezuela

this cap does not feature a pink panzer soutache - the cap was likely factory refurbished to meet the new uniform requirements of the SS

Greece, Kingdom. An Order Of The Redeemer, I Class Grand Cross Sash GTRexclude This particular buckle is illustrated( ). Instituted in 1829. A fine period sash fabricated from silk, incorporating a decorative moir pattern, with a light blue field flanked by wide white stripes, the edges trimmed in light blue, a large bow tie with a brass loop sewn in place near the bottom end for the placement of the badge, measuring 102 mm wide x 810 mm in length, intact stitching, lightly soiled, better than very fine. Footnote: The Order of the Redeemer (AKA Order of the