Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Belt Buckle, First Pattern Hold Army Long Service & Good

Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal - (3613 S

The exterior of the cover bears a title consisting of the Führer’s name in gilded Fraktur script

re-classified from Storeman T & D to Storeholder M

The regiment was fiercely counterattacked at Habkirchen on December 25th

An intact wool buffer pad covers the seam where the blade meets the crossguard

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Belt Buckle, First Pattern Hold Army Long Service & Good(Luftwaffe Grtelschnalle fr Offiziere, 1. Form). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse consisting of a semi oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, surrounding a pebbled field overlaid by a first pattern droptail style Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a clip and loop, unmarked, measuring 56 mm (w) x 50 mm (h), demonstrating minor loss of finish to the base metal, in near extremely fine condition.