Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Belt Buckle, First Pattern Auction and include slight exterior fatigue

and include slight exterior fatigue and soiling bending of the cardboard visor core (with no evidence of cracks)

(Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel" Ärmelband)

holding a chain with the inscription VIRBUS UNITIS (With United Forces)

A Bronze Grade Close Combat Badge by Friedrich Linden - In zinc

16” and featuring a Feldpost stamp dated “11

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Belt Buckle, First Pattern Auction and include slight exterior fatigue(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.