An Ss Em/Nco's Buckle By Overhoff And Cie Of Lüdenscheid Archive " (Gesetzlich Geschützt) and maker

" (Gesetzlich Geschützt) and maker marked "OLC" (Overhoff & Cie

with raised letters "U S" on the centre shield in Gold

" (If thou slain a man that is not fame that is not hot and will honor's has triumphed in a thousand years

It is interesting that the original 1795 version of the medal incorporated fifteen stars instead of thirteen

cross is unmarked

An Ss Em/Nco's Buckle By Overhoff And Cie Of Lüdenscheid Archive " (Gesetzlich Geschützt) and makerA typical War time construction buckle in die forged steel (magnetic), with silver grey paint finish,65mm x 48mm, plain, with embossed central section featuring SS pattern eagle and swastika, surrounded by SS motto "Meine Ehre heit Treue!", (My Honor is Loyalty!); buckle is marked "RZM 36 42 SS" ("36" signifies the maker code, Overhoff and Cie of Ldenscheid), while "42" is the year of production 1942. Overhoff and Cie of Ludenscheid was a premier