Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Police Belt Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, Late-War Example Archive Colloquially known as Bande or

Colloquially known as Bande or Bande VAC after the Italian military term for irregular forces normally composed of foreigners or natives

the coin featuring a palm tree with seven branches and bearing two clusters of fruit (the palm tree a well recognized symbol of Judea in those days and is to be found on many Hebrew coins)

81 mm x 82

Mounted onto a medal bar via their period original ribbons

03 mm (w) x 18

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Police Belt Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, Late-War Example Archive Colloquially known as Bande or(Ordnungspolizei Grtelschnalle fr Mannschaften). Constructed of aluminum with a characteristic late war circular pebbling pattern, the obverse bearing a central mobile swastika, circumscribed by an inscription of GOTT MIT UNS (GOD WITH US) and oak leaf branches, the reverse with a catch and claws emanating from a functional roller, the latter retaining a period original black leather strap, unmarked, measuring 62 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), in extremely fine