Germany, Luftwaffe. A Luftwaffe EM/NCO’s Belt Buckle, by F.W. Assmann & Söhne
(Luftwaffe Gürtelschnalle). Constructed of silvered zink, the obverse bearing a central raised Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, within an oval laurel leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, on a pebbled background, the reverse with dual attachment prongs, with an intact length of brown leather belt, the latter maker marked “F.W. ASSMANN & SÖHNE, LÜDENSCHEID”, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with some loss of finish and oxidation evident, in overall near extremely fine condition.

