Original WWII German Red Cross Personal DRK EM’S Belt Buckle Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified

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Original WWII German Red Cross Personal DRK EM’S Belt Buckle by JFS Brought Home By A U.S. Veteran Certified The DRK, “Deutsches Rotes Kreuz” (German Red Cross), a voluntary civil assistance organization originally instituted in 1864, was officially acknowledged by the Geneva Convention in 1929. In December 1937 it gained status as a legally recognized organization by the NSDAP. As with other essential services in Third Reich Germany, it came under control of the NSDAP in late 1938 under the auspices of the Ministry of the Interior’s Social Welfare Organization. Originally introduced in August of 1935. A WWII German Red Cross (DRK) EM/NCO’s Belt Buckle (Koppelschloß). This buckle features one-piece aluminum construction, with a 45mm, slightly convex, stamped metal box buckle, and a front design introduced in 1938. The front of the buckle a large, pebbled field, with an eagle with down-swept wings clutching a “Red Cross” in its talons and with a mobile swas to its breast. This is all surrounded by an open-topped wreath of laurels. The buckle is in excellent condition, with minimal wear, and a lot of the factory darkened finish present, especially on the back of the buckle. A very attractive display piece that still retains all of the detail on the insignia. The back of the buckle is marked GES. GESCH., for “Gesetzlich Geschützt” (By-law Protected).   The raised buckle catch, prong bar and dual prongs are all intact. Very nice crisp details. In Good condition with some wear and storage age   and expected issues.  100% Guaranteed to be authentic Complete museum documentation (COA) Provided. Certified by The Gettysburg Museum of   History.   Please see our   other items.  Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. VERY RARE Do Not Miss This One!