he served in the United States Army before the Second World War and throughout the war
1944 upon leaving this unit
with a period original length of ribbon stitched around the plate
This spectacular encounter earned considerable public attention and praise for the regiment
hanger attached to end of ribbon but is broken
Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Hermann Aurich Auction he served in the United(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.