Ss Em/Nco's Buckle By "Rzm 822/38 Ss" Newly Listed maker marked "GAUNT LONDON" facing

maker marked "GAUNT LONDON" facing an equal number of reinforced buttonholes on the left

Order of The White Elephant

before being liberated in the Ruhr by American forces just five days before Victory In Europe Day and the end of the war

emboss stamped and marked "Twedsmuir" in ink in the upper left corner

Ss Em/Nco's Buckle By "Rzm 822/38 Ss" Newly Listed maker marked "GAUNT LONDON" facingSS EM NCO'S Buckle by "RZM 822 38 SS" Aluminum construction buckle (injection molded), plain, with embossed central section featuring SS pattern eagle and swastika, surrounded by SS motto "Meine Ehre heit Treue!", (My Honor is Loyalty!). "RZM 822 38 SS". Number refers to the maker "822", while "38" is the year of production 1938. This buckle exhibits moderate to heavy wear and use, with nice old patina, in very fine condition.