Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Hermann Aurich Hold 2 - The Central Africa

2 - The Central Africa Regiment

marked FR (Rothe

the leather remaining relatively supple given its age

with part of its end having been lost to time

cracking and discolouration evident on the sweatband from active use

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Hermann Aurich Hold 2 - The Central Africa(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 1942, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with some oxidation and loss of