Germany, Luftwaffe. A Luftwaffe Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Archive Footnote: early Franco period insignia

Footnote: early Franco period insignia is of far superior quality and scarcer in comparison to post 1960 issued insignia

(1844-1910 Issue)

At the Second Battle of Copenhagen in 1807 Ganges carried commodore Richard Goodwin Keats' flag

significant oxidation and loss of finish evident to the decoration

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Luftwaffe Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By F.w. Assmann & Söhne Archive Footnote: early Franco period insignia(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 F. W. ASSMANN & SHNE, LDENSCHEID, measuring 65 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.