Germany, Nsdap. A Political Leader’s Belt Buckle, By Friedrich Linden certificate_of_authenticity 3 mm (w) x 17

3 mm (w) x 17

recessed medal bed - has lost its “furry” coating through time

The inside front cover is inscribed "Edgar Arnott Hodgson / His Book / Born Wicklow 14th Oct

An owner’s name of “SYDE” has been stamped into one side of the scabbard

He was awarded the Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster

Germany, Nsdap. A Political Leader’s Belt Buckle, By Friedrich Linden certificate_of_authenticity 3 mm (w) x 17(NSDAP Grtelschnalle fr Politische Leiter). Constructed of gilded aluminum, the obverse consisting of a circular oak leaf wreath, overlaid by an NSDAP style German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a clip and dual attachment claws (one replaced and mis matched), marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code M4 24 for Friedrich Linden, Ldenscheid, measuring 56 mm in diameter, demonstrating sporadic loss