Germany, Luftwaffe. A First Pattern Summer Uniform Breast Eagle Archive 1 Dispersal Unit at Heaton

1 Dispersal Unit at Heaton Park

some displaying handwritten inscriptions on the reverse

overlaid by a Luftwaffe eagle

stamped with an issue number of “23414”

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 78 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

Germany, Luftwaffe. A First Pattern Summer Uniform Breast Eagle Archive 1 Dispersal Unit at Heaton(Luftwaffe Brustadler). Constructed of silvered tombak, consisting of a first pattern droptail style Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a barrel hinge and horizontal pinback meeting a round wire catch, unmarked, measuring 87 mm (w) x 52 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.