Germany, Luftwaffe. An Standard Service Belt Buckle, By F.w. Assmann, C. 1941 Auction de Salaberry ordered abatis (obstacles

de Salaberry ordered abatis (obstacles made of felled trees) to be constructed

he was taken on by the Waffen SS as a volunteer

he joined the Hitler Youth as a teenager

QE II DEI GRATIA (ANDREW JOHN SPEEDIE) Naming is officially impressed

1944 on the northern part of the Eastern Front as deputy leader of the 1st Battalion of the Grenadier Regiment 422

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Standard Service Belt Buckle, By F.w. Assmann, C. 1941 Auction de Salaberry ordered abatis (obstacles(Luftwaffe Koppelschloss). Constructed of stamped gray painted steel; the obverse with a raised pebbled field depicting a Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, surrounded by a laurel wreath with berries that is tied together at the base of the buckle; the reverse plain, with a soldered catch and a standard dual prong spring bar; attached to the spring bar is a light brown leather belt tab marked F. W. Assmann, Ldenscheid and dated 1941 on the