Germany, Luftwaffe. A Standard Issue Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, With Leather Tab, By Werner Linker United Republic of Efforts to rescue them began

Efforts to rescue them began within minutes of the ship's capsizing and continued into the night

scattered gilt wear and contact marks evident on the reverse centrepiece

The reverse remains virtually unused

interior of the lid lined with cornflower blue velvet

consisting of 1) A Silver Grade Infantry Assault Badge Miniature Stick Pin

Germany, Luftwaffe. A Standard Issue Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, With Leather Tab, By Werner Linker United Republic of Efforts to rescue them began(Luftwaffe Koppelschloss). Constructed of matte aluminum, the obverse pebbled with a slightly pebbled central field, depicting a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounded by a laurel wreath, the reverse plain, with an integrated cast catch and a standard dual prong spring bar, measuring 63 mm (w) x 47 mm (h), with a leather tab attached, in overall very fine condition.