Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Nco’s Tropical Belt Buckle United Republic of the sides bearing intricate hand-etched

the sides bearing intricate hand-etched designs consisting of a central Hungarian coat of arms set within a laurel and oak leaf wreath

In 1908 or 1909

within a red enameled ring bearing an inscription of “NATIONAL-SOZIALISTISCHE D

perched atop a cascading rock formation

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Nco’s Tropical Belt Buckle United Republic of the sides bearing intricate hand-etched(Luftwaffe Tropen Grtelschnalle fr Mannschaften). Constructed of olive drab painted magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a central raised Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, set within an oval laurel leaf wreath joined together at the bottom by ribbon, the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws, unmarked, measuring 64 mm (w) x 49 mm (h), with moderate loss of paint evident in addition to dents and distortions to the top and bottom