Germany, Third Reich. An Elaborate Patriotic Belt Buckle visually-hidden Hlinka became again a respected

Hlinka became again a respected person

A rectangular bar constructed of silver and iron

with a tear on the outside panel and in the interior leather sweatband

A First World War combatant’s medal bar

Germany, Third Reich. An Elaborate Patriotic Belt Buckle visually-hidden Hlinka became again a respected(Grtelschnalle). Constructed of gilded bronze with cut glass gems, the obverse consisting of a gently vaulted swastika, decorated throughout the arms with raised arabesques and oak leaves, each inset with a translucent blue glass gems, bearing a central raised swastika similarly inset with 17 clear glass gems, the reverse with dual integral loops, with a clip emanating from the centre loop, unmarked, measuring 58 mm (w) x 58 mm (h), demonstrating