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Article about: Is this "horse" buckle a post war buckle? Ive read its called a fire defence buckle. What is fire defence? is it basically a fire fighter. thanks Joe

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    Is this "horse" buckle a post war buckle? Ive read its called a fire defence buckle. What is fire defence? is it basically a fire fighter.
    thanks
    Joe
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    "Fire defence" is just a (rather odd) literal translation of the German term "Feuerwehr", which is better translated as fire service, fire department, fire brigade etc.

    The buckle is for the state of Niedersachsen [Lower Saxony].

    I will leave others to comment on the period.

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