Germany, Luftwaffe. An Enlisted Personnel Belt Buckle, By Noelle & Hueck Archive slight enamel imperfections

slight enamel imperfections

with wear of the cotton fabric along the top edge causing separation at the horizontal and vertical seams in the centre region of the khaki wool exterior

but dropped out for reasons of health two weeks before departure

The top bears an image of an Iron Cross with an ornate border

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Germany, Luftwaffe. An Enlisted Personnel Belt Buckle, By Noelle & Hueck Archive slight enamel imperfections(Luftwaffe Grtelschnalle). Constructed of olive drab painted magnetic metal (tropical version), the obverse bearing a central raised Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika over a pebbled background, set within an oval laurel leaf wreath, the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment prongs retaining a period original brown leather strap, both the buckle and strap maker marked with the logo of Noelle & Hueck, Ldenscheid, with the latter also