Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle Auction Archive was part of the 16th

was part of the 16th Panzer Divsion

where he was Killed in Action at the Battle of Amiens

A German bread bag Model 1931

obverse engraver marked "I C PARKES F"

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle Auction Archive was part of the 16th(Luftwaffe Grtelschnalle). Constructed of grey painted magnetic metal, the obverse bearing a raised Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika on a pebbled background, set within an oval laurel leaf wreath, the reverse with a loop and swivel attachment claws connecting to a period original brown leather strap, the latter bearing an illegible makers mark and a date of 1940, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with some oxidation and loss of finish