Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Belt Buckles for Enlisted Ranks, Luftwaffe and RAD Issue, Maker Marked Examples visually-hidden Erubus at Portsmouth

Erubus at Portsmouth

and bearing a German national eagle clutching a wreathed mobile swastika of identical construction

This copy is in mint condition

The interior of the helmet features its original adjustable liner constructed of thick leather with multiple dark brown/black leather panels

above an inscription of “PER ASPERA AD ASTERA” (“THROUGH DESTINY TO LIGHT”)

Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Belt Buckles for Enlisted Ranks, Luftwaffe and RAD Issue, Maker Marked Examples visually-hidden Erubus at Portsmouth(Grtelschnallen fr Mannschaften). A pair of belt buckles, including: 1. A Luftwaffe buckle for Enlisted ranks, constructed ot toned magnetic steel, the obverse bearing a central Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, situated within an oval laurel leaf wreath, the reverse with a catch and claws emanating from a functional roller, maker marked with the logo of Dr. Franke & Co., Ldenscheid, measuring 62 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), in extremely fine