Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Rodo GTRexclude 11 October 1941)

11 October 1941)

measuring 92 mm (w) x 74 mm (h)

Each measuring 32 mm (w) x 40 mm (h)

97 mm (w) x 33

to commemorate the quincentenary (five hundereth anniversary) of the death of the Portuguese prince Henry the Navigator

Germany, Ss. A Waffen-Ss Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Rodo GTRexclude 11 October 1941)(Waffen SS Grtelschnalle fr Mannschaften Unteroffiziere). Constructed of magnetic steel, the obverse bearing a central raised SS style German national eagle clutching a wreathed swastika, set within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of MEINE EHRE HEIT TREUE (MY HONOUR IS LOYALTY), the reverse with a loop featuring a cranked foot and swivel attachment prongs, maker marked with the RODO trade name of Robert C. Dold, Offenburg, measuring 64 mm (w) x