Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Hermann Aurich Hold twelve RCN Rank/Trade Shoulder Patches

twelve RCN Rank/Trade Shoulder Patches

stamped in black ink "31093" and hand written in blue ink "31093" below the pocket

as close as possible to the main defences of the Drocourt-Queant Line

only the top of U-162's conning tower was visible

circa 1914-16 period manufacture

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Em/Nco’s Belt Buckle, By Hermann Aurich Hold twelve RCN Rank/Trade Shoulder Patches(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 marked marked H. AURICH, DRESDEN and with a manufacture date of 1940, measuring 64 mm (w) x 48 mm (h), with some oxidation and loss