A German Army Converted French Lorraine Cross Belt Buckle Newly Listed and a version generally associated

and a version generally associated with the Waffen-SS

Synthetic forest green moisture shield lining in the dome

maker marked "VANGUARD N

obverse illustrating a liberty ship framed in the cross-hair of a German U-boat periscope with the inscription "FOR SERVICE IN THE ARCTIC ZONE" above

A German Army Converted French Lorraine Cross Belt Buckle Newly Listed and a version generally associatedIn mold injected aluminum, with centre insignia hammered out into French Lorraine Cross, maker mark "R S & S" (Richard Simm & Sohne, Gablonz) partially scratched out on the reverse, measuring 48. 7 mm x 64 mm,well worn, fine. Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles, belts and brocades from 1944 until around 1990; most of the buckles were obtained from the American