Germany, Ss. A Ss Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Hold centre obverse presenting a white-enamelled

centre obverse presenting a white-enamelled medallion bearing the Hohenzollern coat of arms (a quartered shield of black and white) under a princely crown

marked "30" on the ring

hand scratched with the inscription "CHINA BURMA INDIA 1944" beside the insignia

the reverse inscribed “FÜR LANGJÄHRIGE TREUE DIENSTE - I

if an act of valour was deemed insufficient for the Medal of Military Valour

Germany, Ss. A Ss Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Hold centre obverse presenting a white-enamelled(SS Grtelschnalle). Constructed of magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a raised SS style German national eagle clutching a wreathed swastika, set within a ribbed wreath bearing a raised inscription of MEINE EHRE HEIT TREUE (MY HONOUR IS LOYALTY), the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code 155 40 for F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with some loss of