Germany, Luftwaffe. A Belt Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, First Pattern, Crank Catch Variant Auction Archive the reverse bearing raised initials

the reverse bearing raised initials “СССР” situated within a circular ring

measuring 21 mm in diameter and in near extremely fine condition

(Deutsches Kreuz in Gold Papiere)

1944 in Southampton from "natural causes"

repaired pin assembly

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Belt Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, First Pattern, Crank Catch Variant Auction Archive the reverse bearing raised initials(Luftwaffe Grtelschnalle fr Mannschaften). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse bearing a central first pattern droptail style Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated within an oval laurel wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, the reverse with a crank style bar and claws emanating from a functional roller, the latter retaining an original brown leather strap bearing an illegible makers mark and possible date of 1935, measuring