Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle GTRexclude and continued to serve in

and continued to serve in that role until July 1919

based on an idea by the nationalist writer Maurice Barrès

and one with a Westpreussen (West Prussia) insignia

Footnote: The medal was instituted on March 16

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle GTRexclude and continued to serve in(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, unmarked, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with some oxidation and loss of finish evident, in better than very fine condition.