Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Hermann Aurich United Republic of before leaving for a second

before leaving for a second trip to the North African theatre

Miniature Cross

and was a sister ship of the SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse

illustrating thirty-three officers of the 3rd Squadron

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Hermann Aurich United Republic of before leaving for a second(Luftwaffe Grtelschnalle). Constructed of grey painted magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a raised Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika on a pebbled background, set within an oval laurel leaf wreath, the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws connecting to a period original brown leather strap, the latter maker marked H. AURICH, DRESDEN, with a manufacture date of 1940, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), in near extremely fine condition.