Original German WWII SS EM/NCO Painted Steel Waist Belt Buckle by RODO Robert C. Dold - Schutzstaffel Century as shown in illustration #522

as shown in illustration #522 on page 465 of Goldsmith's excellent book HOWEVER these are non standard legs in that the feet are also non magnetic lightweight material

but the sight leaves are missing

The overall shape is a little crushed

5 centimeters long by 4

which looks to have seen moderate service during the WWII era

Original German WWII SS EM/NCO Painted Steel Waist Belt Buckle by RODO Robert C. Dold - Schutzstaffel Century as shown in illustration #522Original Item: Only One Available. This is a phenomenal condition WWII German Schutzstaffel (SS) EM NCO's Steel Painted Belt Buckle (Koppelschlo). It is embossed with a high relief, embossed, central motif pattern consisting of an SS style national eagle with out stretched wings, clutching a wreath, encompassing a static swas. The swas and wreath are in turn encompassed by a circular, simulated, twisted rope border with the Gothic script motto, Meine