A Free State Of Hesse Fire Defence Service Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle; Published Example Newly Listed and corded rank stripes

and corded rank stripes

Footnote: Thomas Milligan fought as a Private (10672) with the 2nd Battalion

Both feature crisp detail

crazing in the enamels on the lower arm

to both Officers and enlisted men

A Free State Of Hesse Fire Defence Service Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle; Published Example Newly Listed and corded rank stripes(Freistaat Hessen): In stamped frosted aluminum, with stamped alumium face plate affixed by 4 tabs, unmarked reverse, measuring 48. 3 mm x 63. 5 mm, lightly worn, extremely 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