A Luftwaffe Tropical Enlisted Man's Belt Buckle by Noelle & Hueck; Published Example

In stamped steel with tropical field paint, maker marked "N & H" (Noelle & Hueck Lüdenscheid) and dated "1942" on the reverse, measuring 48.8 mm x 64 mm, worn, very fine. This particular buckle is illustrated on page 143 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich, Revised Edition" by John R. Angolia and came from his personal collection.

Footnote: From the collection of approximately 900 German buckles accumulated by John R. Angolia, who start collecting buckles, belts and brocades from 1944 until around 1990; most of the buckles were obtained from the American and German veterans; most of these buckles present a core of Angolia’s book “Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich”, published in 2001.