Awarded to Lance corporals and Privates
Worn by the Cossack volunteers serving in the German Wehrmacht as part of an Auxiliary Volunteer Police unit
Pair of shoulder boards constructed of twisted silvery “Russian braid”
a 32 mm wide full-length nylon tally ribbon embroidered in gold thread "GRAF ZEPPELIN" at the front
The inside rear covers are marked D
Germany, Sa. A First Pattern Sturmabteilung Enlisted Personnel Belt Buckle Hold Awarded to Lance corporals and(Grtelschnalle fr Mnner der Sturmabteilung). Constructed of partially silvered bronze, the obverse bearing a raised Sturmabteilung (SA) style German national clutching a wreathed sunwheel style swastika, set within a ribbed ring bearing oak leaf branches, the reverse with swivel attachment claws, unmarked, measuring 62 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with some loss of finish evident, in very fine condition.