Germany, Der Stahlhelm. A 1925 Membership Badge, By Der Stahlhof Magdeburg Archive the cap band is perforated

the cap band is perforated with four ventilation holes

A similar buckle is illustrated on page 519 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

obverse illustrating the left-facing busts of Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong

born in 1839

Germany, Der Stahlhelm. A 1925 Membership Badge, By Der Stahlhof Magdeburg Archive the cap band is perforated(Der Stahlhelm Diensteintrittsabzeichen 1925). Constructed of silver with black enamels, the obverse consisting of a black enameled disc, bearing a silvered date of 1925 topped by oak leaves and a Stahlhelm insignia, the reverse with a crimped barrel hinge and banjo style pinback meeting a round wire catch, bearing an etched membership code and date of 1. 4. 25., with a raised silver content number of 925, maker marked with the logo of Der Stahlhof,