An Hj Belt Buckle By F.w. Assmann & Söhne; Published Example Hold BARTUNEK THIESEN" with various number

BARTUNEK THIESEN" with various number stampings below on the olive green cotton patch on the right side near the opening

1834 in Belfast

for a Total of 5 Hours

Pilot's badge were often awarded to German pilots serving on the Balkans alongside Bulgarian airman

An Hj Belt Buckle By F.w. Assmann & Söhne; Published Example Hold BARTUNEK THIESEN" with various numberDie stamped polished aluminum, marked with the RZM (Reichszeugmeisterei) and maker marked "M4 39" (F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid) on the reverse, 49. 5 mm x 65 mm, contact marks and surface wear, very fine. Footnote: A similar buckle is illustrated on page 578 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich, Revised Edition" by John R. Angolia and came from his personal collection. From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated