A German Penal Institution Administration Official's Type Ii Belt Buckle; Published Example Newly Listed A Waffen SS Dinner Knife

A Waffen SS Dinner Knife by Rostfrei

having previously achieved the rank of 2nd Lieutenant

"M4/42" indicating manufacturer by firm Hermann Aurich

without any chipping

A German Penal Institution Administration Official's Type Ii Belt Buckle; Published Example Newly Listed A Waffen SS Dinner KnifeIn stamped gilt aluminum, marked "GES. GESCH." (Gesetzlich Geschtzt) and marked with a "2" inside a dual circle on the reverse, measuring 50. 5 mm, worn, very fine. Footnote: This particular buckle is illustrated on page 456 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich, Revised Edition" by John R. Angolia and came from his personal collection.