A Weimar Republic Volunteer Fire Defence Service Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle GTRexclude obverse illustrating Mount Vesuvius across

obverse illustrating Mount Vesuvius across the Bay of Naples

a shrapnel wound to the back and to the head

he proceeded to London to report to Argyle House pending return to Canada

Imperial Iron Cross 2nd class

A Weimar Republic Volunteer Fire Defence Service Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle GTRexclude obverse illustrating Mount Vesuvius acrossIn stamped nickel silver, with faceplate in stamped brass affixed 2 rivets, unmarked reverse, measuring 47. 7 mm x 62. 3 mm, worn, near very fine. FFootnote: 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 and German veterans; most of these buckles present a core of Angolias book Belt