Germany, SS. An Unissued Waffen-SS Belt Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, by F.W. Assmann & Söhne, Early Wartime Example Auction where he earned a Diploma)

where he earned a Diploma)

the obverse bearing a central machine-embroidered multi-coloured edelweiss within a silver-grey knotted oval wreath

but the specific criteria for the award are not known

with himself among the troops with shovel and grenades in hand

A very well-preserved ‘s-Gravenhage (The Hague) Municipal Police pith helmet

Germany, SS. An Unissued Waffen-SS Belt Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, by F.W. Assmann & Söhne, Early Wartime Example Auction where he earned a Diploma)(Waffen SS Koppelschlo fr Mannschaften). Constructed of plated magnetic steel, the obverse bearing a raised SS style German national eagle clutching a wreathed swastika, overlaid a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of MEINE EHRE HEIT TREUE (MY HONOUR IS LOYALTY), the reverse with a catch and claws emanating from a functional roller, marked with Sig runes, a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo, and a maker code of 155 40 for F. W. Assmann & Shne,