Germany. A Protection/Communal Police Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle Hold an excellent example of Napoleonic

an excellent example of Napoleonic Officer's badge in Gold

Marshal Philippe Pétain also instituted the War Cross for the French Volunteer Legion (Légion Volontaire Français = LVF) on July 18

the sticks measuring 33 mm wide x 253 mm in length each

The cap insignia depicting an eagle and and a tri-colour national cockade

in the late summer of 1970

Germany. A Protection/Communal Police Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle Hold an excellent example of Napoleonic(Koppelschloss). Worn by the Schutzpolizei, Kommunalpolizei, Gendarmerie, and Luftwaffe Fire Service; constructed of gilded cast aluminum; the obverse with a pebbled finish, featuring a raised mobile swastika in the center, circumscribed Gott mit uns above a halved oak wreath; the reverse with a standard double claw spring bar and integrated belt catch; measuring 62 (w) x 48 mm (h); in overall very fine condition.