Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Mint Schutzpolizei Sleeve Eagle for Enlisted Ranks, BeVo Variant visually-hidden interlaced with black threading giving

interlaced with black threading giving definition to the head and eye

an F6F-3 named The Minsi (10½ kills)

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 324 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

72 mm (w) x 8

He was promoted in March to Warrant Officer 2nd Class and posted to RAF 175 Squadron and celebrated his 22nd birthday on 6th April

Germany, Ordnungspolizei. A Mint Schutzpolizei Sleeve Eagle for Enlisted Ranks, BeVo Variant visually-hidden interlaced with black threading giving(Schutzpolizei rmeladler fr Mannschaften). Constructed of police green rayon, the obverse bearing a machine embroidered silver grey Ordnungspolizei insignia in the form of an oval oak leaf wreath overlaid by a German national eagle clutching a wreathed black mobile swastika, unmarked, measuring 95 mm (w) x 95 mm (h), in unissued and near mint condition.