A Kreigsmarine Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle; End Of War Dated 1945 By Richard Simm & Sohne certificate_of_authenticity wear on the reverse

wear on the reverse

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on March 17th

worn ribbon around the IC2 ring

A Kreigsmarine Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle; End Of War Dated 1945 By Richard Simm & Sohne certificate_of_authenticity wear on the reverseIn bronzed molded aluminum, eagle with swastika eliminated, replaced with the engraved date "8. Mai 1945" (the date of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its Armed Forces), maker marked "RS&S" (Richard Simm & Sohne, Gablonz) on the reverse, measuring 48. 3 mm x 63. 5 mm, 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