A Mint Ss Em/Nco's Belt Buckle By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Archive War Merit Medal 1870-1871 for

War Merit Medal 1870-1871 for Non-Combatants (silvered iron

1916 from a shell explosion

Footnote: Olmützer Militärmedaille was awarded by the City of Olmütz (Olomouc) in 1796 to 10 bravest volunteers-troopers who served during campaigns against French Troops

with a probable detachment of the retina

mounted on a full length of good quality old original sash

A Mint Ss Em/Nco's Belt Buckle By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Archive War Merit Medal 1870-1871 forBelt Buckle in die stamped steel (magnetic), with silvery grey paint, maker marked under the bar "RZM 155 40 SS" (for F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid), while 40 indicates year of production (1940); an unused, stone mint buckle with 100% of the pain finish present, ax excellent example. These steel buckles are associated with Waffen SS. Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start