Germany, Civil. A Westfalen Fire Defence Service Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle; Published certificate_of_authenticity 400 yards in front of

400 yards in front of our line

the son of Archibald McNiven and Mary McNiven of Renton

Department of National Defence Naval Service Letter

as well as Germans from the Confederation of the Rhine

Germany, Civil. A Westfalen Fire Defence Service Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle; Published certificate_of_authenticity 400 yards in front ofIn 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