Germany, Third Reich. A Philipp Holzmann Medallion Auction from the ranks of King

from the ranks of King Edward

a large bow-tied rosette sewn in place near the bottom end for the placement of the badge

and was engaged by the Abbé Sieyès and others to carry out a parliamentary coup d'état on November 8-9

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 46 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

Germany, Third Reich. A Philipp Holzmann Medallion Auction from the ranks of King(Philipp Holzmann Medaille). Constructed of a bronzed zink alloy, the obverse bearing a raised Stahlhelm overlaying a shovel and pickaxe, circumscribed by an inscription of DEM ARBEITER ZUR EHR, DER HEIMAT ZUR WEHR (TO THE WORKERS GOES THE HONOUR OF DEFENDING THE HOMELAND), the reverse bears a central inscription of PHILIPP HOLZMANN for the eponymous construction firm, topped by a date of 1938 and above an inscription of FREIBURG I B, measuring 36 mm