Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Belt Buckle, First Pattern Auction with a central frontal depiction

with a central frontal depiction of a battleship cutting through waves

(Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel" Ärmelband)

presenting chain-links

16” and featuring a Feldpost stamp dated “11

on a vertical pin measuring 30 mm long

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Belt Buckle, First Pattern Auction with a central frontal depiction(Luftwaffe Grtelschnalle fr Offiziere, 1. Form). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse consisting of a semi oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, surrounding a pebbled field overlaid by a first pattern droptail style Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a clip and loop, unmarked, measuring 56 mm (w) x 50 mm (h), demonstrating minor loss of finish to the base metal, in near extremely fine condition.