Germany, SA. A Sturmabteilung-Wehrmannschaften EM/NCO’s Service Belt, by Christian Theodor Dicke visually-hidden enamel chipping evident on the

enamel chipping evident on the tips of the star

as well as friction rendering insertion and extraction of the bayonet from the scabbard difficult

Costa Rica

where he would recuperate for the next month

possibly to commemorate the 1903 centenary of the Battle of Assaye

Germany, SA. A Sturmabteilung-Wehrmannschaften EM/NCO’s Service Belt, by Christian Theodor Dicke visually-hidden enamel chipping evident on the(SA Wehrmannschaften Grtelschnalle). Constructed of cast aluminum, the obverse bearing a central raised German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, overlaying a ribbed ring bearing oak leaf branches, the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code M4 22 Christian Theodor Dicke, Ldenscheid, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), a rare buckle in extremely fine condition.