Germany, Third Reich. An HJ Enlisted Member’s Belt Buckle by Christian Theodor Dicke Hold a thinner shape denotes construction

a thinner shape denotes construction period circa 1916

Numbered - In silvered aluminum

and small arms fire

circumscribed by the inscription MERENTI (MERIT)

along with a small wear spot in the center

Germany, Third Reich. An HJ Enlisted Member’s Belt Buckle by Christian Theodor Dicke Hold a thinner shape denotes construction(HJ Grtelschnalle). Constructed of silvered magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a central raised German national eagle with its wings outstretched clutching an HJ insignia, situated within a ribbed ring bearing the inscription Blut und Ehre (Blood and Honour), the reverse with a soldered loop and multi piece claw and roller assembly, marked RZM M4 22 for Christian Theodor Dicke, measuring 61 mm (w) x 48 mm (l), with almost all of its original finish