Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS Officer’s Belt Buckle, by Overhoff & Cie Archive The backs of the earrings

The backs of the earrings feature a threaded post with screw backings

Footnote Hauptmann Georg Grüner: Georg Grüner (1915–1944) was born in German South-West Africa

and rates at extremely fine

a shield in the centre bearing the Latin inscription "HONI SOIT QUI MAY Y PENSE" (Shame on him who thinks evil)

but experienced collector’s believe this to depict the manufacturing characteristics of early war manufacture (judging from the hand-cut details on the left wing) of “Friedrich Linden

Germany, SS. A Waffen-SS Officer’s Belt Buckle, by Overhoff & Cie Archive The backs of the earrings(Waffen SS Feldbindenschloss fr Offiziere). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse bearing a raised SS style German national eagle clutching a wreathed swastika, situated above a banner bearing an inscription of MEINE EHRE HEIT TREUE (MY HONOUR IS LOYALTY) the reverse with a clip and loop with attachment claws emanating from a functional roller, marked with a Reichszeugmeisteri logo, an SS logo, and the logo and maker code of Overhoff & Cie, Ldenscheid,