Germany, Civil. A Westfalen Fire Defence Service Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle; Published certificate_of_authenticity in extremely fine condition and

in extremely fine condition and extremely rare

the son of Archibald McNiven and Mary McNiven of Renton

He died from arteriosclerotic heart disease on October 13

The following year

the Don and Siberian Cossacks wore the tall traditional Tsarist papasha fleece cap

Germany, Civil. A Westfalen Fire Defence Service Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle; Published certificate_of_authenticity in extremely fine condition andIn stamped pebbled steel, with stamped steel face plate affixed by four tabs, unmarked reverse, measuring 48 mm x 63 mm, worn, very fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 451 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 and