A German State Forestry Officer's Belt Buckle Auction Archive Carinthia Merit Cross

Carinthia Merit Cross

minor contact marks and minor enamel damage to blue center shield

with full length of correct but modern neck ribbon

Korean War Group to Private James E

the clips are unmarked

A German State Forestry Officer's Belt Buckle Auction Archive Carinthia Merit CrossIn stamped tombac, unmarked reverse, measuring 47 mm, worn, with pleasing toning, very fine. Footnote: This buckle came from the personal collection of John R. Angolia, the author of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich, Revised Edition". Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles, belts and brocades from 1944 until around 1990; most of the buckles were obtained