Germany, Hj. A Belt Buckle And Proficiency Badge Archive while the reverse ricasso has

while the reverse ricasso has an acid-etched Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and code “1054/38” for an as-of-yet unidentified manufacturer

but demonstrates the manufacturing characteristics typical of maker "FLL" ( Friedrich Linden Lüdenscheid)

which at the time was still very uncommon

residue in the recessed areas of the stars from cleaning

Germany, Hj. A Belt Buckle And Proficiency Badge Archive while the reverse ricasso has(HJ Grtelschnalle mit Leistungsabzeichen). A pair of HJ and Deutsches Jungvolk (DJ) items, including: 1. An HJ Enlisted personnel belt buckle, constructed of aluminum, the obverse bearing a raised German national eagle clutching an HJ insignia, within a ribbed ring bearing an inscription of BLUT UND EHRE (BLOOD AND HONOUR), the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws, marked with a Reichszeugmeisterei (RZM) logo and maker code M4 22 for