Germany, Rad. A National Labour Service Belt Buckle, By Overhoff & Cie Hold loop marked “A” for Vienna

loop marked “A” for Vienna mint silver purity

chipping evident to the enamel

Mounted on a lovely short original ribbon

seven holes with gray painted metal eyelets for length adjustment on the left end

Levy I on 1 April 1907 and to Levy II on 1 April 1912

Germany, Rad. A National Labour Service Belt Buckle, By Overhoff & Cie Hold loop marked “A” for Vienna(Reichsarbeitsdienst Koppelschloss). Constructed of matte aluminum; the obverse with a pebbled field, with a central raised field depicting a spade with a mobile swastika on the blade, surrounded by a circular field decorated with five wheat stalks attached to the reverse via four pins on the reverse; the reverse hollow, with an integrated catch and a double claw spring bar; marked OLC for Overhoff & Cie, Ldenscheid on the reverse; measuring 63 mm (w)