Germany, Daf. A Rare Stoßtrupp Belt Buckle, Crank Catch Version, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Auction Archive fortressed wall rising diagonally to

fortressed wall rising diagonally to the right with three battlements and gate

A Haus der Deutschen Erziehung (House of German Education) ceramic badge

but far rarer

the manufacturer’s logo of an underlined and stylized “STH” for Stahlhof Magdeburg

with Second Award bar (in hallmarked gilded silver

Germany, Daf. A Rare Stoßtrupp Belt Buckle, Crank Catch Version, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Auction Archive fortressed wall rising diagonally to(Deutsche Arbeitsfront Stotrupp Grtelschnalle). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse bearing a central raised mobile swastika set within a cogwheel, with each corner bearing a stylized rivet, the reverse with a crank catch and swivel attachment claws, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo, maker code M4 39, and the logo of F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid, measuring 62 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with slight surface scratching evident, a rare crank