Germany, Luftwaffe. A Belt Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, First Pattern, Crank Catch Variant Auction Archive with evidence of mold and

with evidence of mold and overall soiling

and functional external clasp closure

obverse bearing a central imperial crown circumscribed by inscription of “GOTT MIT UNS” (“GOD IS WITH US”) and laurel branches

the reverse with a tall barrel hinge

while the second copy is dated to July 19

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Belt Buckle for Enlisted Ranks, First Pattern, Crank Catch Variant Auction Archive with evidence of mold and(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