Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Belt Buckle, by F.W. Assmann & Söhne Archive the suspension loop maker marked

the suspension loop maker marked “KO” for an unidentified by widely-documented manufacturer

and Smolensk

She was converted to an escort aircraft carrier in the Tietjen & Lang shipyards in New Jersey and commissioned into the Royal Navy on July 2

the one on the left side with a silvered magnetic metal buckle with a copper-coloured dual-pronged roller

exhibiting very light use

Germany, Luftwaffe. An Officer’s Belt Buckle, by F.W. Assmann & Söhne Archive the suspension loop maker marked(Luftwaffe Grtelschnalle fr Offiziere). Constructed of aluminum, the obverse consisting of an oval oak leaf wreath, joined together at the bottom by ribbon, surrounding a pebbled field bearing a central raised and gilded Luftwaffe eagle clutching a mobile swastika, the reverse with a clip and loop retaining attachment claws, maker marked with the logo of F. W. Assmann & Shne, Ldenscheid, measuring 55 mm (w) x 50 mm (h), in extremely fine condition.