Germany, Rad. A Leader’s Belt Buckle, By Paulmann & Crone GTRexclude cross bearing enamel chips and

cross bearing enamel chips and cracks on both sides

Ottawa in 1953

textbook example by JFS

in turn topped by a loop retaining a period original ribbon

with the outline of an Iron Cross I Class embossed on the exterior of the lid

Germany, Rad. A Leader’s Belt Buckle, By Paulmann & Crone GTRexclude cross bearing enamel chips and(Reichsarbeitsdienst Grtelschnalle fr Leiter). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse consisting of a circular wheat stalk wreath, surrounding a central raised Reichsarbeitsdienst (Reich Labour Service RAD) insignia in the form of a shovel head overlaid by a mobile swastika, the reverse with a clip and swivel attachment prongs, maker marked with the logo of Paulmann & Crone, Ldenscheid, measuring 48 mm in diameter, in near mint condition.