A Mint 1940 Pattern Luftwaffe Em/Nco’s Service Belt Buckle Auction Archive With the Second World War

With the Second World War well under way

maker marked "G & Co Ld" (Garrard and Company Limited)

It was commonly known as the Blue Division

very light soiling across the "ROMANIA" masthead

A Mint 1940 Pattern Luftwaffe Em/Nco’s Service Belt Buckle Auction Archive With the Second World WarThis is a textbook 1940 Pattern Luftwaffe EM NCOs service belt buckle; constructed of steel with its traditional blue grey paint with a matte finish; the obverse with a horizontally positioned oval laurel wreath with a raised pebbled field and a later pattern Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika in its talons; the reverse plain, with a round receiver catch and double claw belt attachment bar; measuring 63 mm x 48 mm; 100% of its original finish