A Reduced Size German Youth (Deutsches Jungvolk) Belt Buckle; Published Example Auction Archive the colours of the insignia

the colours of the insignia and swastika having worn off and been replaced by a thin layer of hand-painted white paint

He was transferred to the 28th Casualty Clearing Station on March 30

was athletically inclined in Cricket

in order to maintain its quality for posterity

he was transferred to the Canadian Convalescent Hospital at Epsom on June 9th for eight days

A Reduced Size German Youth (Deutsches Jungvolk) Belt Buckle; Published Example Auction Archive the colours of the insigniaIn stamped nickel silver, field painted black, unmarked reverse, measuring 37 mm x 53. 5 mm, lightly worn, extremely fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 263 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich, Revised Edition" by John R. Angolia and came from his personal collection. Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles, belts and brocades from 1944