Germany, Sa. A First Pattern Sturmabteilung Enlisted Personnel Belt Buckle Auction Archive the son of John Marriott

the son of John Marriott and Hannah Marriott of Loughborough

the obverse presents the initials DRL surrounded by an oval wreath of oak leaves

dated to 1871 to 1922

7 mm (w) x 54 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension

Some six weeks later the same pilot took off on a similar reconnaissance of the Rufiji delta with Commander R

Germany, Sa. A First Pattern Sturmabteilung Enlisted Personnel Belt Buckle Auction Archive the son of John Marriott(Grtelschnalle fr Mnner der Sturmabteilung). Constructed of partially silvered bronze, the obverse bearing a raised Sturmabteilung (SA) style German national clutching a wreathed sunwheel style swastika, set within a ribbed ring bearing oak leaf branches, the reverse with swivel attachment claws, unmarked, measuring 62 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with some loss of finish evident, in very fine condition.