Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Franz Reischauer Newly Listed Khlebnikov”) and a zolotnik mark

Khlebnikov”) and a zolotnik mark of “84” for a silver content of

extensively worn

he served with VT-5 aboard the Essex-class aircraft carrier U

Variation 1 ("Valik")

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Franz Reischauer Newly Listed Khlebnikov”) and a zolotnik mark(Luftwaffe Grtelschnalle). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse with a central raised Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, within an oval laurel wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, the reverse with a loop and dual attachment prongs connected to a period original brown leather strap with a partially legible makers mark reading OBERSTEIN 1939, the reverse of the buckle bearing a makers mark of F. R. for Franz Reischauer, Oberstein,